Ralph Lorigo told Senator Ron Johnson’s roundtable that he represented 212 families across 40 states during the pandemic. He said courts ordered hospitals to give ivermectin in 72 cases, and only three patients died. That implies 69 survivors, a roughly 95.8 percent survival rate among that group, according to coverage of the hearing. The figure reflects his case summaries from litigation, not an audited medical registry. The panel focused on hospital protocols, patient rights, and whether institutions blocked reasonable options.

Lorigo framed the disputes as fights over consent and autonomy when hospitals refused off-label treatment. He described families turning to emergency courts while loved ones declined on ventilators. He argued that judges can and should step in when hospitals slam the door on options that bedside physicians or outside consultants support. He said the goal was not chaos, but a lifeline when standard protocols failed and time was short. His testimony stressed urgent access, not long research timelines.