John ritter family lawsuit

GLENDALE The lawsuit was brought by Ritter's widow and children. The verdict means there is no damage judgment against the doctors.

Radiologist Matthew Lotysch testified he told Ritter he had calcification in three coronary arteries and should consult other doctors.

But in a related finding, the jury decided that Ritter's failure to pursue that medical consultation was not a cause of his death.

The cardiologist cleared, Dr. Joseph Lee, was summoned to treat Ritter at Providence St. Joseph Medical Center, where he was diagnosed with a heart attack.

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During the trial, attorneys for the family sought to show that Lee rushed to a faulty diagnosis and failed to have a chest X-ray taken that would have revealed the torn aorta, resulting in surgery that would have saved him.

"There was no wavering involved. We felt very strongly that neither Dr. Lotysch or Dr. Lee had done anything wrong in this case," said Adriana Goad, president juror.