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Man faints, dies after seeing epidural
Wife sues California hospital for wrongful death
Updated: 11:18 a.m. ET July 8, 2005
LOS ANGELES - A California woman is suing a hospital for wrongful death because her husband fainted and suffered a fatal injury after helping delivery room staff give her a pain-killing injection.
Jeanette Passalaqua, 32, filed the suit against Kaiser Foundation Hospitals and Southern California Permanente Medical Group Inc. in San Bernardino County state court last week.
In June 2004, Passalaqua’s husband, Steven Passalaqua, was asked by Kaiser staff to hold and steady his wife while an employee inserted an epidural needle into her back, court papers said.
The sight of the needle caused Steven Passalaqua, 33, to faint and he fell backward, striking his head on an aluminum cap molding at the base of the wall.
Jeanette Passalaqua delivered the couple’s second child, a boy, later that day. Steven Passalaqua, however, suffered a brain hemorrhage as a result of his fall and died two days later, the lawsuit said.
The suit seeks unspecified damages related to Steven Passalaqua’s death and to Jeanette Passalaqua’s emotional distress at being widowed with two young children.
Because Passalaqua was solicited by Kaiser to assist in the epidural, the lawsuit said, the hospital “owed him a duty to exercise reasonable care to prevent foreseeable injuries resulting from his participation.”
A spokesman for Oakland, California-based Kaiser Permanente called the death “a tragic accident.”
“Some of the allegations in the lawsuit are simply that --allegations. The legal process is under way and we should respect that,” said Kaiser spokesman Jim Anderson.
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Re: Man faints, dies after seeing epidural
I can't even imagine!!!!
That would be my DH! He hates needles!!
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Redhead
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Re: Man faints, dies after seeing epidural
I think that lawsuit is BS!
And i hope she gets nothing
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Re: Man faints, dies after seeing epidural
Though I express my DEEPEST sympathies for that poor, poor, poor woman... I can't see past that it was just a terrible, horrible accident.
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Re: Man faints, dies after seeing epidural
Posted by Cheryl
Though I express my DEEPEST sympathies for that poor, poor, poor woman... I can't see past that it was just a terrible, horrible accident.
I agree.
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Re: Man faints, dies after seeing epidural
Its sad that he died but really HOW IS THAT THE HOSPITALS FAULT?
People are just to sue happy!
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Re: Man faints, dies after seeing epidural
What an awful story!  There is no reason for a lawsuit though!
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Re: Man faints, dies after seeing epidural
It was her fault for getting pregnant and requesting the epidural. I hope she gets nothing as well.
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| Posted 7/8/05 12:46 PM |
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nylisa
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Re: Man faints, dies after seeing epidural
Posted by Aliasmom
Posted by Cheryl
Though I express my DEEPEST sympathies for that poor, poor, poor woman... I can't see past that it was just a terrible, horrible accident.
I agree.
Me too
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Re: Man faints, dies after seeing epidural
Posted by Cheryl
Though I express my DEEPEST sympathies for that poor, poor, poor woman... I can't see past that it was just a terrible, horrible accident.
I agree
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Re: Man faints, dies after seeing epidural
Maybe that's why they told my husband to leave the room when they gave me the epidural...
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Re: Man faints, dies after seeing epidural
Posted by Cheryl
Though I express my DEEPEST sympathies for that poor, poor, poor woman... I can't see past that it was just a terrible, horrible accident.
I agree!
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Re: Man faints, dies after seeing epidural
I don't think she should sue the hospital.. it is a horrible tragedy but not the hospital's fault!
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Re: Man faints, dies after seeing epidural
I better tell my DH to look away if I get one!
Seriously though, that's terrible.
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Re: Man faints, dies after seeing epidural
What a tragedy! I think she has every right to sue. Her husband was not a doctor or nurse and should not have been the one asked to "steady" her. JMO!!
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That is horrible!  
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Re: Man faints, dies after seeing epidural
Posted by Stefanie
Maybe that's why they told my husband to leave the room when they gave me the epidural...
Me too, with both kids he had to leave the room. My dh could have handled it but I guess it is policy at St. Charles to do that.
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Re: Man faints, dies after seeing epidural
Posted by Mrs-Boop
What a tragedy! I think she has every right to sue. Her husband was not a doctor or nurse and should not have been the one asked to "steady" her. JMO!!
I agree, its negligence on the hospitals part. A nurse should have been holding her- NOT her husband- what if he moved?- and the epidural hit her spine the wrong way and injured her? then what? He is NOT trained on how to handle a patient when they are in pain or move during a serious procedure-
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Posted by girlygrl33
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What a tragedy! I think she has every right to sue. Her husband was not a doctor or nurse and should not have been the one asked to "steady" her. JMO!!
I agree, its negligence on the hospitals part. A nurse should have been holding her- NOT her husband- what if he moved?- and the epidural hit her spine the wrong way and injured her? then what? He is NOT trained on how to handle a patient when they are in pain or move during a serious procedure-
I agree- he should not have been asked to assist in the procedure. If he'd just fainted while standing there, I'd otherwise totally agree that she would have no cause to sue.
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Kierasmom
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Re: Man faints, dies after seeing epidural
Posted by Cheryl
Though I express my DEEPEST sympathies for that poor, poor, poor woman... I can't see past that it was just a terrible, horrible accident.
My thoughts exactly. I don't understand how this is a wrongful death. It's a tragic accident.
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Posted by Stefanie
Maybe that's why they told my husband to leave the room when they gave me the epidural...
My husband was not allowed in the room to even witness the epidural.
The husband should not have been keeping her steady while they inserted a needle into her back, that is the hospital's responsibility.
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Re: Man faints, dies after seeing epidural
how sad!
but what a freak accident!
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OMG, poor woman...
I am the one who HATES needles...
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Re: Man faints, dies after seeing epidural
I cant imagine what that family must be going through and I feel terrible that they have to suffer through this TRAGIC accident.
However, I hate lawsuits like that. Of course it is her right to sue, but because of lawsuits like this medical expenses are higher, and people likke us have to have our husbands wait outside instead of holding our hands. One day they are not going to be allowed in for the birth, because you know that can maker some men pass out too you know!!!
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