Posted on 04/28/2006 3:11:12 PM PDT by kristinn
Edited on 04/28/2006 3:20:03 PM PDT by Admin Moderator. [history]
Rush Limbaugh's attorney has issued a statement announcing a settlement of the Florida prosecutor's investigation into alleged doctor shopping by Rush Limbaugh.
Details have been read by Sean Hannity and Rush Limbaugh. Basically, the charge of doctor shopping is dismissed, with some conditions.
In response to media and other inquiries, Roy Black, Rush Limbaugh's attorney, released the following statement today concerning a settlement agreement with the Palm Beach County State Attorney's Office to end the investigation of Mr. Limbaugh:
"I am pleased to announce that the State Attorney's Office and Mr. Limbaugh have reached an agreement whereby a single count charge of doctor shopping filed today by the State Attorney will be dismissed in 18 months. As a primary condition of the dismissal, Mr. Limbaugh must continue to seek treatment from the doctor he has seen for the past two and one half years. This is the same doctor under whose care Mr. Limbaugh has remained free of his addiction without relapse.
"Mr. Limbaugh and I have maintained from the start that there was no doctor shopping, and we continue to hold this position. Accordingly, we filed today with the Court a plea of 'Not Guilty' to the charge filed by the State.
"As part of this agreement, Mr. Limbaugh also has agreed to make a $30,000 payment to the State of Florida to defray the public cost of the investigation. The agreement also provides that he must refrain from violating the law during this 18 months, must pay $30 per month for the cost of "supervision" and comply with other similar provisions of the agreement.
"Mr. Limbaugh had intended to remain in treatment. Thus, we believe the outcome for him personally will be much as if he had fought the charge and won."
The actions taken today are as follows:
-- The State Attorney has filed a single charge of doctor shopping with the Court. The charge is being held in abeyance under the terms of an agreement between the State and Mr. Limbaugh.
-- Mr. Limbaugh has filed a plea of "Not Guilty" with the Court.
The formal agreement between Mr. Limbaugh and the State Attorney will be filed with the Court on Monday. The terms of the agreement are substantively as follows:
-- Mr. Limbaugh will continue in treatment with the doctor he has seen for the past two and one half years.
-- After Mr. Limbaugh completes an additional 18 months of treatment, the State Attorney has agreed to drop the charge.
-- Mr. Limbaugh has agreed to make a $30,000 payment to the State of Florida to defray the public cost of the investigation.
Vioxx is (was) not an exceptionally strong pain medicine, but it is (was) effective for moderate pain from things like muscle strains and sprains. I had the luxury of using it for a couple of months. I'd say that it's about as effective as Aleve. And, apparently, not as safe. The heart condition issue hadn't been considered when I had my short stint with the medicine. And you're right about Vioxx - they did give that out rather easily. It is NOT a narcotic.
There were other avenues to be explored before using a powerful drug for pain.
Merck won that case but others will cost Merck big time.
I'm not sure where the blame lies with Vioxx. It seems to me that it may have been misprescribed in your friend's case. Or maybe the FDA was premature or incorrect in approving it. At any rate, I'm sorry to see that your friend passed on regardless of the situation.
Glad your back is better. My guess is that there is no worse pain.
Thanks! It's the worst pain I've encountered in life. Thankfully, I did get the medicine I needed for that issue. I hope to never need such a strong pain reliever again.
Some? How about "all"? I've yet to see his good looking after the weight loss pictures published by any media outlet.
Greta is handling this excellently.
That Jeff person doesn;t like Rush ---
OMG...I'll say. The DU is on the air.
oh- so if we call it by a different name- then it is not a ransom?
call it a fine.. call it a "reimbursement", I don't care...
bottom line... they have just held Rush RANSOM....
PATHETIC!
have a case? then they should BRING IT!
if they don't- then shut up and go away...
it is the same as Jesse Jaskson's antics.....
threaten to sue.. win or lose- no matter- we will cost you money....
pay me $, or I sue, drag you through the mud and cost you 10x$.....
BS -- any person on the street would NOT have been tagged like Rush was.
I was going to say that, but you beat me to it. Very good.
Whatever. I will always vigorously defend Rush.
I think Rush is happy to reach a solution.
Looks like all the lawyers on Greta's show are against this deal.....rich man's justice as they call it....but kudos to Roy Black....Greta was the only one that was being fair...
That's a given. Look at all the hollywood idiots that are going into rehab. Where did they get their meds?? Why aren't they fighting prosecutors? They definetly went after Rush becuase he's a Conservative...period. Anyone with half a brain knows that.
It just sounds to me like the DA staged a political witch hunt at the taxpayer's expense, and is now trying to save face by getting Rush to pay for it.
No. After 18 months it will not even appear on his record.
The person sued ought to have been the son in law doctor.
Presribing meds for family members is quite common I am sure, but very dangerous without an exam.
They're all jealous: of Rush and of Roy Black.
A couple admitted that they wouldn't be able get the same deal for their clients...lol.
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