Melissa Rivers Files Lawsuit Against Yorkville Endoscopy Clinic Where Mother Died!!!

I knew this was coming. I am so glad that Melissa Rivers finally filed a lawsuit against Yorkville Endoscopy Clinic where her mother Joan was having an endoscopy done in Dec 2014 and during the  procedure she stopped breathing. The staff of the clinic failed to notice that Joan had stopped breathing because they were taking selfies with Joan, doing unauthorized procedures, and failed to act as Joan's vital signs deteriorated, according to the papers filed. Melissa is seeking unspecified damages. The lawsuit filed in Manhattan State Supreme Court paints a picture of a careless, cocky staff of doctors who ran roughshod over Rivers while she was unconscious, and it suggests that she died because of their incompetence.  Ouch! that was definitely a read. hahahaha Poor Joan, just got dogged out at this clinic. I wish she had gone some where else to have this  procedure done, she might still be alive had she done that.

An investigation ordered by the federal Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services found the clinic made several errors, including failing to keep proper medication records and snapping the cellphone photos. It also found the clinic failed to get informed consent for every procedure performed and failed to record Rivers' weight before the administration of sedation medication.

The clinic submitted a lengthy plan for fixes, but the changes weren't good enough and the federal agency said it would revoke accreditation unless the clinic was in better compliance by March 2. Yorkville said it was working with the agency. Personally, I think this place should be closed down or burned to the ground. Clearly they are not doing what they are supposed to be doing and that's why Joan is dead. 

I hope Melissa wins her suit and I hope Medicare/Medicaid Services closes this joint down! And I hope Joan rests in peace...funny lady. And thanks for all of the laughs!