“Enough Is Enough”: Widower Sues Hospital for Withholding Ivermectin, Claims Wrongful Death
By Tyler Durden
The family of a woman who died after a hospital refused to treat her with ivermectin for Covid-19 has filed a wrongful death lawsuit.
Scott Mantel, whose wife Deborah Bucko died at Mount Sinai Hospital on May 16, 2021 from complications related to Covid-19, filed the lawsuit in September. He contends that the hospital refused to administer ivermectin, which was prescribed by her doctor. Mantell claims that the refusal contributed to her death.
According to the lawsuit, Mantel “researched possible alternative treatments, and he read several news stories about patients with severe COVID-19 illness who had been treated successfully with ivermectin.”
Despite her condition initially improving after she received the drug under a court order, the hospital’s subsequent decision to stop the treatment led to a rapid decline in her health, according to the complaint.
“While she was being treated with the ivermectin and immediately afterwards, Ms. Bucko’s respiratory and cardiovascular functions showed significant improvement and she required significantly less oxygen, vasopressors, and ventilator support, which was clearly demonstrated in her medical records,” reads the suit. “As a result of the ivermectin, Ms. Bucko was on her way to recovery.”
Mantel’s lawsuit seeks not only compensation for himself and his two children but also punitive damages against the hospital. The claim is that Mount Sinai’s withholding of ivermectin after it had been prescribed constituted a breach of standard medical care, the Epoch Times reports.
Mantel’s lawyer, Steven Warshawsky, says that the hospital’s refusal to comply with the court-ordered treatment, particularly given the patient’s initial improvement, was against the patient’s best interests and the integrity of the doctor-patient relationship.