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Michael Jackson's Doctor Charged

Dr. Conrad Murray has been charged with involuntary manslaughter in connection with administering propofol to Michael Jackson on the day he died. Propofol is a powerful sedative that is commonly used as an anesthetic.

Dr. Murray was the last doctor to treat Jackson and it is believed that there is sufficient evidence to find Murray responsible for Jackson's death. Since Murray's administration of the drug didn't break the law, the case is more complicated than one in which the drugs were administered improperly or illegally. However, there may have been a toxic mixture of drugs.

Court documents disclose that Murray told police he was gave Jackson 50 mg of Propofol nightly through an IV to help him sleep. They also indicate Murray suspected Jackson developed an addicition to propofol, and he attempted to wean him off of the drug. The documents further suggest the doctor was untruthful about the extent of his administration of the anesthetic.

"This is absolutely a slam-dunk malpractice case simply because of the alleged use of propofol," says Bill Newkirk, an L.A. medical malpractice attorney. "If the drug was indeed in his system, no competent doctor could justify why it was used. You can bet the Jackson family will be filing a civil claim soon against any doctors implicated in Jackson's medical care."

Prosecuting doctors for patient deaths can be a complicated task because it must be proven that a doctor was not only negligent, which would warrant state medical board action, potential loss of license, and a medical malpractice claim, but also that he acted well beyond the standard of care, with a high degree of negligence.

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