Woman's lawsuit: Paramedic's error caused loss of arm

A violent stomachache prompted 84-year-old Marie Caschetta to call 911 in January 2006.

[trtsmb]

That poor woman :(.

[Linda]

What is scary is I have been given that drug a few times, mostly orally but when I was given it in the form of a shot I was never told this could happen. That is frightning. I feel sorry for this women.

[Joann]

oh my goodness thats just horrible, i feel so bad for her! and dont let me find that stupid ignorant girl that said that to her in the bathroom when she needed help buttoning her pants! how absent minded do you have to be to see that she needed help. one word for you...KARMA.
anyway, God bless this poor woman.

[sss]

I have seen EVAC on a first hand basis, the majority of the Paramedics are good at what they do, but there are some that need to be working at a used car lot, or flipping burgers. EVAC seeems to only care about the $$$$$ more than training.

Maybe Volusia County should monitor this outfit more, and offer more training and compasssion to patients.

God Bless this woman !

[Taxed Out]

Bless her heart. Paramedics get a bad rap at times...sad to say but this won't help matters.

[elaygee]

Maybe people will think twice about calling an ambulance to go to a hospital for a "tummy ache"

[THE WOLF]

IT IS TERRIBLE THAT THIS EVENT HAPPENED, BUT ALL THE PARAMEDICS SOULD NOT BE PUNISHED FOR WHAT ONE PARAMEDIC DID. AS A PARAMEDIC YOU ARE TAUGHT TO MAKE SURE THE IV IS PATENT BEFORE GIVING ANY MED. THE PARAMEDIC SHOULD HAVE KNOWN THAT THE IV WAS IN AN ARTERY AND NOT A VEIN BY BLOOD RETURN AND THE COLOR OF THE BLOOD. DON'T LIMIT THE LIFE SAVING CAPABILLITY OF A WHOLE EMS SYSTEM BECAUSE OF ONE MEDIC. IT COULD BE YOUR FAMILY THAT NEEDS A MEDICATION THAT WAS TAKEN FROM THE PARAMEDICS AND COST THEM THEIR LIFE.

[robynne]

My grandmother was buried on August 30, 2008 as a result of phenergan injected into her artery. She went to the ER with a fractured pelvis, was injected with the phenergan, was in agony for 7 1/2 hours before a doctor would help her. The autopsy report says she died as a result of the complications caused from the gangrene in her right hand and forearm. FOR HER, we will make sure everyone who will listen will know this.

[this_site_sucks]

worst site ever!!!!!!!!!! I cant find anything i'm looking for. Find a new moderator!!

[columbine fan]

maybe she souldnt have called 911 then huh

[larry]

I am trying to find the full story but whe n I click on the newspaper link i can't find it....will someone please send me the link i need it for a research paper for college. Thanks