The examination of Quebec Coroner for the assisted death of the quetraplegic man begins on Monday

The examination of a forensic doctor in Quebec on the death of a quetraplegika man begins on Monday – over a year after he applied for medical aid to die (maid) after a hospital stay, which laid him with severe and painful beds.

The 66-year-old Normand Meunier was in an emergency room in a hospital in Saint-Jérôme, Que, for four days last year in an emergency room in Saint-Jérôme.

During his stay, Meunier had no access to a special mattress and developed great pressure on his buttocks. It finally worsened to the point where bones and muscles were exposed and visible – which made his recovery and prognosis bleak.

He was informed that the source – a gaping hole that a few centimeters in diameter – would take a few months at best to heal, according to the experts he consulted.

The day before his death, Meunier spoke to Radio Canada and said he preferred to put an end to his physical and psychological suffering by deciding to have a medically supported death.

Meunier died on March 29, 2024

After his death, Moëlle Épinière et Motricité Québec – An Advocacy group for people with spinal cord injuries called for the Quebec government an independent investigation into what happened in the hospital.

The office of Minister of Health Christian Dubé also said that it was determined to find out what happened and said it would require “corrective measures”.

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The forensic doctor Dave Kimton, who heads the investigation, will hear from interested parties and make recommendations that aim to prevent similar situations in the future.

The public hearings take place between May 5 and 9, May 12th and 16th and June 2nd and 6th in the courthouse of Montreal.

Kimton is made by lawyers Vanessa Nadeau and Pierre-Olivier Bilodeau and by doctor Dr. Marc Jalbert, who will act as an expert.

During the hearings, over 30 witnesses will speak, including: an investigator of the Sûreté du Québec Mascouche, nurses of the CLSC Lafontaine, nurses, general practitioners and other specialists who work in the Saint-Jérôme Hospital and Meuniers partner, Sylvie Brosau.