Joe Jackson: 'Michael Was Resuscitated After Cardiac Arrest'

28 March 2010
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Joe Jackson: 'Michael Was Resuscitated After Cardiac Arrest'

Michael Jackson was resuscitated by doctors an hour after he suffered the cardiac arrest which led to his death, according to the King of Pop's father Joe Jackson.

The Thriller superstar's heart stopped after he was allegedly given a dose of powerful anaesthetic Propofol by his personal physician Dr. Conrad Murray last June (09).

The medic has pleaded not guilty to one count of involuntary manslaughter after Los Angeles prosecutors charged him with administering the drug to the singer.

Joe Jackson wants Murray held to account for medical malpractice and his lawyer Brian Oxman revealed last week (begs22Mar10) that he was preparing to file a wrongful death lawsuit against the doctor on behalf of the family patriarch.

In the legal documents, filed in Los Angeles County Superior Court and obtained by Britain's News of the World tabloid, it is alleged that Jackson was revived for 10 minutes after being admitted to the UCLA hospital on 25 June (09).

The papers state, "At 13:21 hours or 1:21pm, the nurses and physicians at UCLA detected a weak femoral pulse and cardiac activity for Michael Jackson. At 13:22 hours he showed cardiac activity. At 13.33 he showed a weak ventricular rhythm (contracting of the lower heart chambers).

"Dr. Richelle Cooper (head of the UCLA Medical Center Emergency Department) reported that when Michael Jackson was intubated with an endotrachial tube he had good breath sounds and, 'The initial cardiac rhythm appeared to be wide and slow in the 40s.' At 13.52 or 1.52pm he had a pulse of 53 beats per minute...

"Despite these efforts, Michael Jackson did not regain a spontaneous pulse or heartbeat. Michael was pronounced dead at 2:26 pm."

In the suit, Oxman alleges Murray lied to the doctors treating Jackson about the drugs the singer had been taking, and failed to mention the use of Propofol, a claim backed up by Cooper's report of the hospitalisation.

Her account states: "By report of Dr. Murray the patient had been working long hours but had not been ill. The only medications reported were Valium and Flomax. There is no history of drug use by the patient as reported by Dr. Murray."

Joe Jackson is convinced the medical timeline leading up to his son's death is enough to prove Murray was responsible for the superstar's passing.

He says, "This evidence is damning. They should lock him up and throw away the key. It's disgusting what happened here."

Jackson Sr. is seeking an unspecified amount of punitive damages, economic support, loss of companionship and loss of consortium.

Murray has 90 days to respond to the lawsuit.


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Comments

7th June 2010 09:00

jacqueline.capucine     (1381)

''''''''Do you realize what you did Dr. Murray?????

6th June 2010 21:00

justice4MJ     (311)

I agree with you SeaMjlive4ever I couldn't have said it any better. DR. Murry did the crime he should pay the time and the others that were involved should also pay the time for the crime. If they don't pay here they will in eternity They will have to answer to the almighty GOD!

6th June 2010 18:00

jjsmile     (1)

I believe mj was long dead because that surely was not mj at the o2 anoucement I believe this is going to have a very shocking out come. besides his autopsy reprt sounds very strange; why did both of his shins have bruses on them and fresh small incisions behind his ears? ( just wonderind)

8th April 2010 01:00

Jason Gunderson     (11)

It is so sad to loose Micheal, Most of his life he has been in alot of Unfair treatment, heartbroken, money greed, false accusations, negative comments by ignorant and prejudice people who have not been around Micheal and really know him. Now this Idot of " Quack" Doctor Murray, claims and mention that he didn't give Michael anything to killed him, What a bunch of BS! For one common sense will tell anyone, who is in the medical field or not. You don't overdose or drug a patient in a 24 hr timespan Period! Dr. Murray have given Michael too many Drugs at one time then given him The proprofol. If Micheal was a Drug addict than a true Doctor would've stop him and help him get treatment. After Reading of Michael's autopsy reports, Micheal was healthy for his age, despite being very skinny.This Doctor knew what he was doing, a Very Dirty Snake, and claims to be Mr.innocent, I haven't done anything wrong. One as Professional Doctor, There should've been a Nurse with Michael, or have a profession expert who had solid knowledge on how to use the proprofol. Plus this idiot makes a cell phone can during the administeration of the drug. He didn't call paramedics until after 30 mins Micheal of dying and then didn't tell the paramedics, That he had given him the proprofol to Michael. Face it. Dr. Murray did killed Michael because of wrongful choices/ judgements and neglect until the last min while Micheal laid down, slowly dying. What kind of a Human being would do such unexcusable action. Professional Malpractice. Is it possible that Micheal wasn't going to pay or maybe fire Dr. Murray? This doesn't deserve to keep his license, Why would anyone will hired him anyway for medical care. Dr. Murray needs to go to prison, if the criminal trial proves and convict him, if not His life is completely over forever. The wrongfully Death lawsuit is going to wipe everything this Doctors has and be paying for life. Micheal needs Justice. For a superstar of a man who has given alot to the world, by his gift, and never taken anyting for granted. The last 20 years of Michael Jackson has been very sad and painful to see such a talented,loving individual slowly die and taken away from us by taken advantage in the greed of money, and false accusations. But his overall positive reputation has outweight those negative comments and opinions that people still dish out. Enough is enough! Give Michael Jackson some diginity and respect. Give his family some peace. Michael has turn his other side of his cheek for many years being slap upon. That should tell people about the real Michael Jackson. As God said, " Place Judgement amonged yourselves, and don't judge others, Only the lord can Judge you. Michale we love and miss you you. Your love, heart, music and spirt will remained in our minds forever and beyond of the passage of time. You are with the Lord now, noboy can hurt you anymore. Long live the King Of Pop. Micheal RIP unitl we see you in Heaven

30th March 2010 03:00

MJJ Luv     (6)

Ok I'm going to be brutally honest. I DON'T think Dr. Murray INTENTIONALLY killed Michael. But once he realized how badly he f--ed up, he didn't do much to fix it. However, he put himself in this situation. He was not Michael's slave. If he didn't want to give Michael that Propofol because HE KNEW how dangerous that drug was and knew it was only to be used in a hospital, then he could've said NO. Doctors have told Michael no, and you know what? Michael LIVED. Dr. Murray said yes... and Michael passed away. So now he's part of the reason why his three children don't have a father anymore. Michael did have a drug problem. When a person has an addiction, they will go to all lengths to get it. However, all Michael wanted was some sleep. The man was tired. It is absolutely devastating to me that he had to go like this. I will never get over this. That "Dr." killed Michael and needs to be brought to justice and given far more than four years and a slap on the wrist.

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