Suppose protestors are blocking street access to emergency locations or hindering expediate arrival to those locations. Can a person, perhaps a husband trying to get home in time to make sure needed medication is administered to his wife, or emergency personnel, trying to get to the emergency location in time, sue the protestors if the injured die and said death is found to be due in great part to delayed care? Is it harder for a civil or criminal case to be made if the protest group is largely disparate and with out representation? Could they be charged with some kind of negligent homicide? Is the expectation upon the protestors unreasonable?
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I am not a lawyer, but I believe it is the duty of the police to ensure that protesters are not blocking the way to emergency sites like hospitals. First, a rally permit may be sought from the local authorities before the day of the protest. If such is done and approved by the local authorities, then the police will make sure to enforce conditions that would prevent undue disruption of traffic. Examples, rerouting traffic, planning where the rally would pass and in some cases, restricting the rally to a few lanes of the road so that the road is still passable. If all else fails, however, maybe such an injure party like a husband whose wife dies can try suing the protesters or their leaders and organizers, though I doubt the suit will get very far. But one can always try suing. Just get ready with the cash for the lawyers, if you don't find someone to do it pro bono.
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In response to your A: once a person is on life support, they can't be pulled off except with a court order. When we faced that decision with my grandma, the doc asked my mom about life support..mom couldn't make the decision so the doc put her on it. Once the family got there to say good-bye, they slowly stopped giving her meds which were keeping her vitals up...she finally died. Sometimes the family can't make that decision and the doc is trying to give the family time to say good-bye. I doubt that most doctors think about whether the patient has ins. or not..they have to use their conscious to make that decision.
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I'm a hospital tech, and I cannot give you specifics due to Hippa laws but I can tell you this:\nI was in the ER with a patient that had overdosed. The body rejects all poisons and therefore the person was asphyixiating, hemorraging, and experiencing aneurisms.\nOn top of this, we had to run several IV's and strap the person down as they were screaming in severe pain.\nSo in my opinion, it can be a very painful death.
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Go straight to the ER. Did you fill out papers with apolice officer at the time of the accident. Did you refuse to get checked at the time the accident? If so you may be out of luck. But still start the process and get a good lawyer.
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A medical emergency should be covered on their home-owner's insurance policy.  Talk with them about making a claim against their insurance.  Failing that, I believe your only recourse would be to check with your state about the legal limits for "small claims court" and/or hiring a lawyer.
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This can't be answered precisely without details as to what court you're in. \n\nGenerally, defendants have a minimum of 20-30 days to respond after service of a complaint. Often they seek and are granted additional time. In this type of case, it's unlikely that they'll respond with a motion rather than an answer, but that's a possiblity.\n\nDepending upon the court, after the answer, typically a preliminary or scheduling conference date is set, at which time the lawyers work out the rough schedule for the remainder of the case. There may be a considerable delay between the filing of the answer and the scheduling date.\n\nProducts liability cases, including Vioxx cases, are reasonably complex litigation, and may take a number of years from start to finish.
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You must have a strong case.  The injury must be the restaurant's responsibility through negligence.  You need to document the injury and cost of medical treatment (doctor's bill?).  Then you must preferably have the names of witnesses who were present and can (if necessary) testify that they saw the negligent act.  Try to recall the wait staff (name?) who may have witnessed or caused the incident.  Did you show the injury to restaurant management and did they try to assist you?  You likely will need a good attorney who will likely take the case only if the one third of a settlement (including pain, suffering and disfigurement?) pays more than enough for their efforts.  Of course the attorney will want to know how much of your own carelessness (if any) contributed to the injury.  I would not expect to collect if I enter a restaurant and deliberately used their knife to stab myself in the hand, right?  Good luck.
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A pilot from central Kansas almost died last Friday after being asked by the local sheriff to help out with a manhunt. He had just located the suspect from his Cessna 150 airplane when a gunshot fired from below hit him in the forehead. The pilot (who somehow managed to avoid serious injury) has told police, "You need me again, you call me." Could he have refused to help the cops or to let them use his vehicle?\n\nIt depends on the local laws, but in many places the answer would be no. Many states and cities have laws on the books that make it a misdemeanor offense to refuse aid to a police officer. And legal precedents suggest that the obligation to help out with an arrest extends to giving cops the use of your plane, your car, or anything else that might come in handy
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Suggest you go to DVMen.org for discussions of how the emergency protection/restraining order system is set up and has been used and abused.  Police can usually arrest where there is probable cause, and that can be established by statements of "victims."
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apparently, the court CAN have access to your husband's labs..but, not until they issue an order to see it. As for tge billing, i believe you should file a counter case against the woman who followed your husband home (if you know who she is) she's too much of a busybody to report something she doesn't know about.  Besides..no one was hurt. ;) She should have just seen to it that no one is REALLY hurt.
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Assuming that one or more of the guilty parties was (or will be) arrested and convicted, family members or the husband can bring a civil suit for "Wrongful Death."\n\nThere are two problems with doing so, however. First, bringing a lawsuit can be very expensive, and can take many years from filing the suit to getting a verdict. \n\nThe second is a far bigger problem. Even if the defendant(s) are found guilty, and damages are assigned, how do you collect? Gang members usually don't have much money that can be collected. They don't, in general, own homes,  carry liability insurance, or have big bank accounts.\n\nSome states have Victim Compensation programs, and this may be a possible area for you to investigate. To qualify, you would need to be an adult member of the victim's immediate family, or her spouse.
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Dear lady, you seem to be a net freak who won't refuse to sign off come what may. \n\nI hope the emergency has been resolved. \n\nPlease if anything of this sort ever happens again, rush your loved one to the nearest emergency center before it becomes fatal. \n\nDon't waste time in posting a question, then wait for an answer which one cannot be sure, is correct.
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You could be charged with assault and battery, or simple assault, disturbing the peace, there's all kinds of things they could charge. Depends on the the factors,ie, did someone end up dead or unconscious, in the hospital? You could in all probability end up doing time. Be smart, learn to control yourself.
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There are two issues here. First if the police have reason to believe (probable cause) that a person was in a motor vehicle accident due to being drunk or high (Driving while under the influenece) it is perfectly legal to draw blood also as mention by numerous other people, in most states simply signing your license is consenting to a 'chemical test' and failing to consent to one is a crime in and of itself. Second is the responsiblity of the medical personel is to provide care that is in the best interest of the paitent if he/she is unable to consent or refuse, if they fail to due this they can be sued for failing to providing a reasonable level of care.
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In MS, if they are on your property (not in your house) and you believe your life is in danger, you can use deadly force.  Just make sure you can articulate to the police exacty what made you feel your life was in danger. "The person likes to fight dirty" probably wouldn't hold up in court (unless fighting dirty means with a gun, bomb, molotov cocktail, etc.).\nIt also doesn't spare you from being sued by the person's family for wrongful death.\nIf you already filed a complaint against them, they are also trying to intimidate you as a witness which is a felony in and of itself.
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You must  act and you  must act in time. Unless there is an agreement  between the prosecutor's  and the defence attorney's office that you won't have to show up on that particular day, the police will take you, doesn't matter what. Now, you are an E.R. nurse. Your institution must have a lawyer. You are part of the team. His job is to be there for you. Do not  hesitate to contact him. Don't feel intimidated.  He cannot charge you any fee. Remember?  Your part of the team. And you asking him to speak up for you to post-pone your court appearence for humanitarian reasons.It is in the Criminal Code. Your fighting for your child. Be brave. My very best wishes for your child's speedy recovery and that you can put all the problems behind you.
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I would call a taxi or call the hospital....they may have a service for people in a situation as you are in.