Ritter Family Files Wrongful Death Suit

[Nilly_Chipples]

Source:MyWay.com (http://www.myway.com)

LOS ANGELES (AP) - The family of John Ritter has sued a Burbank hospital, accusing it of negligence in the death of the 54-year-old actor. Ritter's wife Amy Yasbeck and his four children, including actor Jason Ritter, filed the wrongful death suit in Los Angeles County Superior Court on Sept. 3.

The suit said Ritter died in September 2003 of a tear in his aorta. But when he went to the emergency room complaining of chest pain, nausea and vomiting, he was misdiagnosed as having a heart attack, the suit alleges.

The legal action was reported by the entertainment news show "Extra." It also names the medical staff of Providence St. Joseph's Medical Center.



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[NealT]

You have GOT TO BE KIDDING!

[Carrie]

wouldn't a tear in his arota cause a heart attack?

Im no DR, but, Sounds to me like he had Marfans Syndrom, in which case, the heart basicly disects its self, and causes the person to go into one continus heart attack.

this heart dises runs in my family, both my uncle and Granfather died from it. My uncle was only 21. If this is the case, not a lot was known about the syndrome 10 years ago when my grandfather died, but by now they should be making major progress in this particular syndrome.

Either way, I don't like the idea of the wrongful death suit.