TIL the original drummer of The Offspring is a gynecological oncologist who was sued for malpractice. The judge called a mistrial when he saved a juror who had a heart attack
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The case was later settled in arbitration.
I knew the lead singer had a phd in molecular biology, but how good a story would this be to tell at a party? He must have felt so vindicated.
The judge didn't let him go because he did a good thing. A mistrial isn't a not guilty verdict. It's basically just saying, "This trial is fucked beyond repair, try again."
The judge ordered a mistrial because the other jurors would likely be swayed by him saving another juror's life and rule in his favor despite evidence of his guilt.
The case went to arbitration after that.
Exactly.
He could have seen another trial, but it'd be with a new jury.
Arbitration is usually faster and cheaper than setting up a brand new trial.
This was a civil trial, "guilty" was never an option
I would absolutely consider ending a lawsuit with a negotiation instead of a negative judgment to be a win. Obviously the jury pool would have been biased in favor of the doctor, but they could have requested a new jury.
Malpractice suites happen to good doctors all the time. And for good reason. Nobody can be perfect and mistakes will happen. Typically in most cases a mistake did happen and the doctor is just trying to minimize insurance impacts. They know they fucked up and usually feel like shit but can't have a real conversation because of legal reasons.
Doesn't surprise me at all. Only a molecular biologist could up with lyrics like "I may dumb, but I'm not a dweeb".
"Screening jurors for telltale signs of an impending heart attack is the oldest trick in the book!" - Saul Goodman
Fucking overachievers, lol! I want to be a doctor. No, a rockstar.
Leave it to a drummer to specialize in gynecology
well as the old joke goes
"what has three legs and a cunt on top?"
"a drum stool"
Check out Iron Maiden
Idk the band much, but I was curious, found this guy.
Paul Bruce Dickinson (born 7 August 1958) is an English singer who is best known as the lead vocalist of the heavy metal band Iron Maiden. Dickinson has performed in the band across two stints, from 1981 to 1993 and from 1999 to the present day. He is known for his wide-ranging operatic vocal style and energetic stage presence.
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Outside his career in music, Dickinson has pursued a number of other activities. He undertook a career as a commercial pilot for Astraeus Airlines, which led to a number of media-reported ventures such as captaining Iron Maiden's converted charter aeroplane, Ed Force One, during their world tours. Following Astraeus' closure, in 2012 he created his own aircraft maintenance and pilot training company, Cardiff Aviation. Dickinson presented his own radio show on BBC Radio 6 Music from 2002 to 2010, and has also hosted television documentaries, authored novels and film scripts, created a beer with Robinsons Brewery and competed at fencing internationally. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bruce_Dickinson
I even cut my hair and... uhm... keep my name.
Didn't Nickelback make a song about this?
Copycat!
How many degrees does the collective of "The Offspring" have? It's been decades and I keep finding out that these are highly qualified people who went back to what I'm doing.
I did a deep dive into their Wikipedia pages, and these are the only two members where it’s mentioned. The band history is dramatic af though, and someone documented it very well, if you’re ever stuck for something to read in a waiting room
I could imagine that juror to be slightly biased toward the defendant once they had been saved by the defendant. No wonder the judge had to call a mistrial.
Literally in the article.
You actually read the article on here? Respect!
Yeah, I couldn’t fit all of the relevant info in the title without making it incomprehensible
All of the jurors should be assumed to be biased after that. A mistrial is the right thing to do.
Gotta keep em separated