L.A. Law (TV Series)

Blood, Sweat and Fears (1990)

Christine Estabrook: Susan Parral

Quotes 

• Mark Gilliam : And how soon after the accident did the ambulance arrive?

  Susan Parral : Maybe 15 minutes. And it was probably another 10 before we got to Cedric's.

  Mark Gilliam : And that will be Cedrics Israel Hospital.

  Susan Parral : Yes, they wheeled him right in. Some... nurses or paramedics or something checked him over but they weren't really able to help much. After a few minutes, he came.

  Mark Gilliam : Let the record reflect that the witness has indicated the defendant, Dr. Michael Dayan. And what happened then, Mrs. Parral?

  Susan Parral : We went into a little room and I think they took blood. And then they took him off for tests. And then Dr. Dayan came back and said that there was something wrong with his spleen, and that they'd have to operate right away.

  Mark Gilliam : And what happened then?

  Susan Parral : They took him off to prep, and they put me in a room where I could wait. About 1/2 hour or so, the doctor comes back and says he's not going to do the surgery.

  Mark Gilliam : Did the doctor tell you why not?

  Susan Parral : Yes, he says it was because my husband had AIDs. He said it would be too dangerous.

  Mark Gilliam : Too dangerous for whom?

  Susan Parral : Too dangerous for him, the doctor. He told me not to worry, that he'd get another doctor to do it. But that he wasn't going to operate. And then he left the room.

  Mark Gilliam : And when was the next time that you saw Dr. Dayan?

  Susan Parral : About an hour later. He came back in the room and he told me... He told me Warren was dead.

  Mark Gilliam : Thank you, Mrs. Parral.

• Victor Sifuentes : How did your husband contract AIDs, ma'am?

  Susan Parral : He had an accident at work about 6 years ago, and he received a blood transfusion that was contaminated.

  Victor Sifuentes : And he was being treated for this disease.

  Susan Parral : He was getting treatment. It wasn't effective.

  Victor Sifuentes : Your husband was dying.

  Susan Parral : Yes, he was.

  Victor Sifuentes : Um... I'm sorry, ma'am, but could you tell us how long the doctors had given him to live?

  Susan Parral : They said he probably wouldn't make it through the summer.

  Victor Sifuentes : And was your husband employed at the time of his death?

  Susan Parral : No. He hadn't worked since last October.

  Victor Sifuentes : Thank you, ma'am. I have nothing further, Your Honor.

  Susan Parral : [bitterly]  That doesn't mean he should be left to just die. Like he didn't matter.

  Victor Sifuentes : Thank you, ma'am, there's no question before you.