Outbreak in dallas

[macbeth1000]

Originally Posted by TexTushHog

Your chronology is wrong. He developed a fever AFTER he went bowling, not before. He went bowling Wednesday night. H had the fever at 11 a.m. Thursday. Yes, he felt a bit under the weather Thursday evening, but had no fever then, or at any time on Wednesday. I strongly suspect that there will be no other cases in NY, unless they are hospital acquired infections. And frankly, I doubt NYC will have any of those because 1) they have benefited from Dallas' experience, and 2) it's NY, so they have prepared much more extensively and have much more experience treating diseases that are more infectious that Ebola.

I guess it's a wait and see if others in NY get Ebola from this guy due to his lapse in judgement

[Papa Noel]

Howie Mandel........a renowned germaphobe.....talks about Ebola in NYC....

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S7zgxBMzYow

[Whirlaway]

Looks like the lawyers in this thread were wrong; Presbyterian has decided to settle rather than face lawsuits.

And the Duncan family is looking for an even bigger payout....book and hollywood movie deal to follow!

A fucking immigrant carrying a highly infectious disease, lies to get here...Dallas county taxpayers foot the bill for the ebola aftermath he caused, presbyterian hospital incurs the cost of treatments and the relatives of this fuckhead cash out.

Welcome to America...ain't it great !

http://www.npr.org/blogs/thetwo-way/...at-treated-him

[Whirlaway]

Now send the family the medical bills for his treatment and all the costs incurred by Dallas County.

[ElisabethWhispers]

Originally Posted by Whirlaway

Looks like the lawyers in this thread were wrong; Presbyterian has decided to settle rather than face lawsuits.

And the Duncan family is looking for an even bigger payout....book and hollywood movie deal to follow!

A fucking immigrant carrying a highly infectious disease, lies to get here...Dallas county taxpayers foot the bill for the ebola aftermath he caused, presbyterian hospital incurs the cost of treatments and the relatives of this fuckhead cash out.

Welcome to America...ain't it great !

http://www.npr.org/blogs/thetwo-way/...at-treated-him

You're preaching to the choir. However, I'm betting that Presbyterian figured that settling, quietly, was the path of least resistance.

And they were probably advised by attorneys to take what was being offered, up to a point. Wouldn't everyone just wish to get this situation done and over with?

The book and movie deal? What would THAT be about? Seriously doubt that it's that interesting, or is it?

Such a weird situation. And what a "15 minutes of fame" to have happen.

Elisabeth

[Chung Tran]

Originally Posted by ElisabethWhispers

The book and movie deal? What would THAT be about? Seriously doubt that it's that interesting, or is it?

it's got the right ingredients for a thriller movie.. fear, greed, racial conflict.. and sex (fear of)..

[TexTushHog]

Originally Posted by Whirlaway

Now send the family the medical bills for his treatment and all the costs incurred by Dallas County.

Family members are never liable for the mefical bills of other adult family members, unless they are married. Sending the bill to the family makes about as much sense as sending it to some random person pulled out of the phone book.

[ithyphallicus]

I heard today the maximum the family could've got was $250K. But they settled. I wonder how much?

[Papa Noel]

Originally Posted by ithyphallicus

I heard today the maximum the family could've got was $250K. But they settled. I wonder how much?

Well if they all sued as individuals......then it would be 250k a piece.......right. What say the attorneys on here?

[CHUNKER12]

I believe that it is a lump sum total of $250k liability. That is cap for Texas mal practice. My opinion is that it is not deserved as he lied to hospital when he first went to ER. Oh well, that is lawyers for you!!

[Papa Noel]

Originally Posted by CHUNKER12

I believe that it is a lump sum total of $250k liability. That is cap for Texas mal practice. My opinion is that it is not deserved as he lied to hospital when he first went to ER. Oh well, that is lawyers for you!!

How/what did Mr. Duncan (RIP) lie about?

[CHUNKER12]

My understanding is that he did not inform the hospital that he had been in Africa and/or that he was in contact with someone with Ebola while there.

[TrailBlazer]

Originally Posted by CHUNKER12

My understanding is that he did not inform the hospital that he had been in Africa and/or that he was in contact with someone with Ebola while there.

That is correct. Not only had the African Duncan lied on his questionaire back in Liberia but also traveled to Brussels and DC via connecting flight. The Liberian government had plans to arrest him upon a return to Liberia. He helped a pregnant woman in Liberia knowing full well she had Ebola and came to the US anyway.

Then he did not inform THD's ER of his travels from Liberia until his second visit, 3 days later. By then he already had a fever and vomiting and diarrhea and was extremely contagious.

Basically a criminal's family sued a major hospital system in Dallas. He infected two good nurses, caused a month of public panic, caused millions of dollars of decontamination costs among multiple companies including the airline carrier Amber Vinson used and Carnival. An entire cruise vacation was ruined because of a lab worker that only carried Duncan's blood that was contained even via isolation precautions. Tens of thousands of lives were disrupted for weeks at a time and miliions upon millions of dollars spent.
If anything Amber Vinson and Nina Pham should have sued Texas Health Resources for inadequate protection from Ebola and counter-sued the Duncan family for almost losing their lives.

And naturally and ultimately Prezzy Obola gets his narcissistic photo-op with Nina Pham like he always does. The brave healthcare workers at THD and in Bethesda MD deserve kudos for caring for Nina.

What's wrong with this picture?

Mr. Duncan violates the laws of Liberia by lying to board a flight to the US.*
Mr. Duncan is a NOT A US CITIZEN.
Mr. Duncan has NO HEALTH INSURANCE....
Mr. Duncan gets an *ESTIMATED* $500,000 TO $1,000,000 MEDICAL CARE FOR FREE.
Mr. Duncan dies from Ebola.
Mr. Duncan's family gets an undisclosed settlement from the hospital.

*Estimated because the amount, which may be higher, is not readily disclosed.

[TrailBlazer]

Originally Posted by Whirlaway

Looks like the lawyers in this thread were wrong; Presbyterian has decided to settle rather than face lawsuits.

And the Duncan family is looking for an even bigger payout....book and hollywood movie deal to follow!

A fucking immigrant carrying a highly infectious disease, lies to get here...Dallas county taxpayers foot the bill for the ebola aftermath he caused, presbyterian hospital incurs the cost of treatments and the relatives of this fuckhead cash out.

Welcome to America...ain't it great !

http://www.npr.org/blogs/thetwo-way/...at-treated-him

Infurating, isn't it?

[Papa Noel]

Originally Posted by CHUNKER12

My understanding is that he did not inform the hospital that he had been in Africa and/or that he was in contact with someone with Ebola while there.

Both the emergency room nurse and physician have said that Mr. Duncan (RIP) made them fully aware of his recent travels. The only person that has said other wise is the CEO at that hospital. He has been caught in multiple lies. He informed the Dallas County Health office that they had conducted a full scale drill/rehearsal/training session 10 days to two weeks before Mr. Duncan (RIP) walked into the hospital, yet not one member of the staff can remember such a drill. After TPH sent him home, Mr. Duncan's fiancé got on the phone to the CDC in Atlanta to find out what to do.

When he went back the second time, he was kept in the emergency room for two days before they admitted him to their ICU. In the end, THP withheld proper medical care for 5-6 days and insured his death.

It will be interesting to see what happens to Nina Pham and Amber Vinson. The hospital sent them in to take care of him without the proper hazmat suits. So it could be pretty interesting to see how the hospital prevents that lawsuit.

It is pretty easy to vilify Mr. Duncan (RIP). He is dead and cant defend himself. Thank goodness there is a lot of good people at that hospital have defended him and his actions.