intercom  (by: Frank  -   12/29/2008)

good question, i will try to anser that question cj. i was directed here from a deaf blog that had this link posted on it.i am emailing the writer that question and when he respond ill post.

  (by: marie  -   12/28/2008)

It is time that everyone faces the fact that there is not alot of interpreters around. Deaf people have a right to them just like people in wheel chairs have a right to ramps. Our system needs to realize this in many different areas of our life. Think about a deaf child in public school, a deaf person wanting to dine out, a deaf person in stopped by a law enforcement officer, or just a deaf person trying to cope in a hearing world. I am glad this woman has stood up for all Deaf people in this country.

What?  (by: CJ  -   12/28/2008)

Why didn't she just write something down on a piece of paper. I'm sure someone came to the room periodically,

  (by: bg  -   12/28/2008)

Wow! That's so ignorance of them...but im glad she did the right thing..I mean we are the same as hearing...we can't hear but we all have mind to use it and hands to communcate. There's no excuses for finding a licensed translater. Hospital should know better than that. Obviously they aren't "licensed" anyway...

intercom response  (by: Mary Jane Olson  -   12/27/2008)

OK, she pressed the intercom and they didn't go check on her? Every time I've pressed the button someone came into my room but I was in a major hospital.Where did these employees get their medical licenses?

intercom  (by: Frank  -   12/27/2008)

that says it all---they "would attempt to respond on the intercom," according to the complaint.probably making as much as gm employees.time for change.

This is America?  (by: Sam Fischer  -   12/26/2008)

Where is this Wellington hospital, you mean to tell me that the doctors and nurses who are very well paid and trained made this lady wait 48 hours?Make them pay the judgement and attorney fees.

story  (by: alex  -   12/26/2008)

Nice story because my brother is deaf and I don't want him to go through that.

Bill  (by: Jim McCann  -   12/26/2008)

I bet the hospital still billed her for the two days the poor woman waited.This story infuriates me.

she should have got more  (by: diana   -   12/26/2008)

there's no excuse for what they did to her. why should she have to wait all that time. if i was on the jury i'd have given her one million dollars.