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    Article at NJ.com : Family of Monroe Township man files wrongful death suit after alleged poisoning by wife

    Article at Philly.com : Poisoning victim's family sues hospital, alleged source

    Xiaoye Wang was hospitalized on January 14, at the same hospital that his estranged wife, Tianle Li, was employed. On January 18th, they administered testing for thallium poisoning, and on the 25th, test results came back positive. He died the the next day, on January 26th. His family has now filed a suit over the fact that his estranged wife was allowed access to his room.

    However, there are a few facts that make one wonder. Wang admitted himself into the hospital. He even told doctors that he suspected Li of having poisoned him as she had made threats to do so previously. Why would he not have gone to a different hospital?

    While I do think that the hospital should have had better control of a substance as dangerous as thallium and should have at least taken basic precautions as regards Wang's claims, I also think that most of the blame lies directly on Li, who did the poisoning, and partially on Wang for putting himself in harm's reach.

    At the time he went to the hospital, it was likely that he could have been cured, but since he went to the same hospital as his attacker, she had the opportunity to continue to poison him.

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    Probably was the closest hospital. And generally when you are dying, going to the closest hospital makes the most sense.

    The hospital fucked up big time.
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    • #3
      Based on the articles' statement of the place of residence being Monroe Township, there is actually another hospital that is closer, and several that aren't much further.

      I don't think that the hospital isn't also culpable; the woman had a history of anger issues that they had already had to make accommodations around, but since most of his family still resides in China, it's going to be an uphill battle to prove what was actually said and to whom.

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      • #4
        Well duh, the blame is on the poisoner, but if you can't expect a HOSPITAL to protect your health, well, fuck liability! She shouldn't have been allowed access to his room, period.

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        • #5
          At most hospitals it is against policy for you to treat a family member because you may make a mistake since it's harder to maintain emotional distance from your family. As such in a case like this when "visiting" her husband someone should have accompanied her to ensure she wasn't trying to circumvent his doctor's treatment of him based on an emotional, "I know better"

          Like how doctors aren't allowed to treat themselves.
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          • #6
            It's quite possible, as an employee, she knew when the best time to get in and out unseen would be.

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            • #7
              Originally posted by Andara Bledin View Post
              It's quite possible, as an employee, she knew when the best time to get in and out unseen would be.

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              I am not saying she isn't but the fact he knew she wouldn't be allowed to treat him by hospital policy may have been one of the factors that made him think he was safe going there.
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