Update: John Ritter Trial Is On
Although Popsquire previously assumed that, like most civil litgation, the John Ritter wrongful death case would settle, the trial remains on calendar to start jury selection today. In this interview with Meredith Viera on Today this morning, Amy Yasbeck (Ritter’s widow) explained that she is pushing forward because she wants the doctors to take responsibility.
The Ritter family already has received more than $14 million in previous settlements, including $9.4 million from the hospital where he died. The remaining defendants are two doctors — one who interpreted the results of a body scan Ritter received in 2001 and another who treated him the night he died.
Popsquire’s perspective…
If Popsquire were counsel for the Ritter family, he’d look for jurors who might sympathize with the Ritter family. The might be people who, among other things: (1) have been in the hospital for an emergency procedure; (2) have experienced the loss of a family member, particularly a spouse; and (3) are open to making the rich richer.
Given the potential $67 million collision between pop culture and law at stake in this trial, Popsquire is keenly interested in the outcome of this trial. Stay tuned!
