Guest guest Posted November 21, 2004 Report Share Posted November 21, 2004 >>>>The Dr's have their hands tied. The with attorneys that advertize all the time, it shoots up their malpractice insurance. >>> I have to disagree with this one. I'm not sure how other states are set up, but here in OK, the Dr's OWN their own malpractice insurance company. What does that mean? It means that it is harder than heck to find a Dr willing to testify to malpractice.....because in the end, they will get billed for a portion of your settlement. Medical Malpractice is THE worse kind of case to attempt to pursue....ask me how I know I actually had to pay $400 for a piece of paper with 1 small paragraph telling me that it is quite common for a back surgery to require a second one (gosh, I don't recall being told that, nor did I sign any release forms that even mentioned how *common* that is!). It is also not uncommon for a Dr to have to do a wound exploration and " Make the necessary corrections to optimize the patient's health " HELLO.....how can you make a correction if there was never a mistake made? It is disgusting what Dr's are allowed to do to their patients, and I see no sign of it getting any better. Good luck even finding an attorney that will do Med Mal.....they are few & far between. That is what kills me every time I hear " Tort Reform " and Bush talking about getting rid of all of these " frivolous " lawsuit. What a joke! LOL The McDonald's Hot Coffee suit was, IMO, one of the frivolous ones......not when a Dr screws up so badly that you are on medications for the rest of your life. OK, off of my soapbox! Chris Kelly Lots of NEW categories added 8/04 Tons of stone and silver jewelry http://www.scentsappeal.net ---------- --- Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free. Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). Version: 6.0.788 / Virus Database: 533 - Release 11/1/2004 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 21, 2004 Report Share Posted November 21, 2004 In Alabama, it is the same. Damn near impossible to find a doc to testify against another doc. We also have another catch, unlike MOST states, the doc that is testifying MUST be within the same field. I have a friend whose cousin's baby died BECAUSE of cytotec. Doc gave her 2x the off label recommended dose. Heart rate crashed and baby died, despite heroic measures of immediate surgery, respirator, meds, etc.. Mom was unaware that AL also has a 1 year statutory limit for medical malpractice. Soooooo the long and short of it, the doc killed her baby (if it would have been a gun, the bastard would have been in jail), her lawyers drug their feet (for whatever reason, she stood to get a fairly large sum of the almighty dollar, therefore, being contingency lawyers, they could have made a large sum), NO DOCTOR IN THE STATE OF ALABAMA BOARD CERTIFIED IN OB/GYN WOULD TESTIFY ON HER BEHALF. So he got off scot-free and she has a dead son and 2 major surgeries. The second surgery (Cesarean) was at the end of her pregnancy, early because " the baby was alive then, and might not be later " I think she even went back - damnable sheep! - to the same practice. It is also about TRUE informed consent. The docs don't EVER tell folks the downside of a drug, procedure, surgery, vaccine, ANYTHING. It is up to YOU to be aware and take charge of YOUR healthcare and what is important in your family, as well as other loved ones. Not that I would withhold truly necessary medical treatment from myself or children, but by the same token, I ain't dumb. Redneck, hell yeah, dumb, not. Sorry about the cussing - hope no one was too offended. Jill Mc. Alabama Chris Kelly <Purrrdy wrote: >>>>The Dr's have their hands tied. The with attorneys that advertize all the time, it shoots up their malpractice insurance. >>> I have to disagree with this one. I'm not sure how other states are set up, but here in OK, the Dr's OWN their own malpractice insurance company. What does that mean? It means that it is harder than heck to find a Dr willing to testify to malpractice.....because in the end, they will get billed for a portion of your settlement. Medical Malpractice is THE worse kind of case to attempt to pursue....ask me how I know I actually had to pay $400 for a piece of paper with 1 small paragraph telling me that it is quite common for a back surgery to require a second one (gosh, I don't recall being told that, nor did I sign any release forms that even mentioned how *common* that is!). It is also not uncommon for a Dr to have to do a wound exploration and " Make the necessary corrections to optimize the patient's health " HELLO.....how can you make a correction if there was never a mistake made? It is disgusting what Dr's are allowed to do to their patients, and I see no sign of it getting any better. Good luck even finding an attorney that will do Med Mal.....they are few & far between. That is what kills me every time I hear " Tort Reform " and Bush talking about getting rid of all of these " frivolous " lawsuit. What a joke! LOL The McDonald's Hot Coffee suit was, IMO, one of the frivolous ones......not when a Dr screws up so badly that you are on medications for the rest of your life. OK, off of my soapbox! Chris Kelly Lots of NEW categories added 8/04 Tons of stone and silver jewelry http://www.scentsappeal.net ---------- --- Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free. Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). Version: 6.0.788 / Virus Database: 533 - Release 11/1/2004 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 21, 2004 Report Share Posted November 21, 2004 << The McDonald's Hot Coffee suit was, IMO, one of the frivolous ones......not when a Dr screws up so badly that you are on medications for the rest of your life. >> Point is, if the old lady had good health national insurance and would have been taken care off immediately, most likely , she would have never sued... I just read a study where Doctors where encouraged to apologize now if they knew they goofed and that the amount of malpractice went way down at that hospital. If we would have a system by which people who get messed up by Doc's would be taken care of without absolutely loosing everything they have, through National Health Insurance, like in Canada and most of the civilized world.. I fell on the school parking lot, during a school play for which I volunteered to help. Had to go outside to get to the bathroom, while a play was in progress and slipped on the ice, breaking my hip. I had insurance, for which I paid over $ 600 a month out of my pocket, with a $ 5000,- deductable.All in all, the surgery, recovery, etc,etc, cost over $ 60.000,-, by all means not all covered by insurance and the school insurance only was ready to give me $ 3000.-. People tell me to sue. So I consulted a Lawyer. Schools have governmental immunity, there is a law in Michigan that says, you know there is ice and snow and you are on your own, unless you can prove gross negligence and malicious intent. I am on my own on this one, even though my injuries are effecting me for the rest of my life. Countries who have a decent safety net for people who get injured or hurt,without their fault, do not have a need for tort reform. C-M Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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