tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12796339.post5061608443383803213..comments2023-11-02T07:38:27.430-04:00Comments on South Carolina Appellate Law Blog: South Carolina Supreme Court rejects Zoloft Defense in Pittman caseUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12796339.post-23834019829882815492007-06-13T18:39:00.000-04:002007-06-13T18:39:00.000-04:00And yet Judge Pieper said “There is no case in Sou...And yet Judge Pieper said “There is no case in South Carolina that addresses involuntary intoxication by prescription drugs‥It seems to turn the whole medical system on its side if you can't rely on the medication your doctor prescribes. It could potentially force you into a situation of lifetime commitment if that drug induces an effect of which you're not aware‥ There's something disconcerting about that, albeit probably something of a legal nature that is troubling me.”<BR/><BR/>I don't understand how the justices didn't see the SSRI violence issue. Just because the Zoloft was legally ingested does not mean it was not responsible and as such, cause Pittman to unintentionally killed his grandparents. The defense put on numerous expert witnesses who testified that in their expert opinion Zoloft was the cause of the action. Yet the court and justices choose not to believe them.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com