Ah, so real malpractice doesn't exist. All so-called malpractice cases are just scams perpetrated by greedy, lazy plaintiffs/opportunists who need a downpayment for a new Welfare Cadillac. Got it, thanks.

here's a little Welfare Cadillac action: seems a few of these opportunists
in the great State of Mississippi decided to go after the neurosurgeons.
their lawyers were able to get the trials moved to Jerkwater County
where EVERYONE is broke (with a capital "B" as in BUSTED). gots to
send a message to the rich docs, 'ya see. Jury brings in a multimillion
dollar verdict, docs malpractice insurance pays off but then drops him.

the score:

Plaintiff walks with big $$$$$
Neurosurgeon - out of business

as a result of this lawyering, they drove all the Mississippi neurosurgeons OUT OF BUSINESS. If you happened to be traveling there and were in a car accident and suffered brain trauma, you had to to be life flighted to a neighboring state for treatment. of course, time is of no importance when dealing with a brain injury. can you say permanent brain injury? perhaps a few accident victims died as a result of the non-availability of prompt medical care. don't know.

several areas of the United States have no OB/GYN's thanks to the lawsuit
machine. your wife needs a doctor? load up the car and travel several
hundred miles and try and locate one. good luck, you'll need it.

between malpractice lawsuits and the recently signed sickcare legislation,
we are driving the EXPERIENCED doctors OUT OF BUSINESS. enter Soviet style medicine. Will Rogers once said, "People get the government they deserve". in this case, they are gonna get the medicine they deserve.

Did he commit malpractice?

If the verdict was unwarranted and/or the award was excessive, why didn't the insurance company lawyers appeal?

Why bother with the little details of guilt or innocence. How dare them poor negro folks sue a white doctor. That's the take I get out of his post.

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Good news! I found a few in Jackson...http://www.healthgrades.com/consumer/index.cfm?fuseaction=mod&modtype=prc&modact=prc_search_results&state=ms&city=jackson&specialty=29

...and Biloxi...http://www.healthgrades.com/consumer/index.cfm?fuseaction=mod&modtype=prc&modact=prc_search_results&specialty=29&state=MS&city=Biloxi&radius=25

...and Hattiesburg...http://www.healthgrades.com/consumer/index.cfm?fuseaction=mod&modtype=prc&modact=prc_search_results&specialty=29&state=MS&city=Hattiesburg&radius=25

Etcetera, etcetera, etcetera...

Just a bit of illumination - medical specialists don't often set up shop in jerkwater little burgs because the quantity of patients is insufficient to pay for tuition payments, SL 550's, and yes, malpractice insurance.

the supposed tort occurred in the big city. the lawyers for the plaintiff realized they would have a better shot at a large judgement if they moved the case to Jerkwater.

motion was made with the court to move the case to jerkwater. motion granted. the jerkwater jury was made up of poor downers and outers who wanted to "make 'em pay" so to speak. time for the rich doctor to "feel our pain".

CHALK ONE UP FOR THE LITTLE GUY!!!

The point was raised, if this was unjust, why no appeal?

All you've done here is recycle your earlier post.

Did he commit malpractice?

If the verdict was unjust and/or the award excessive, why no appeal?

No one likes a loser

by kos

Tue Mar 23, 2010 at 09:15:29 AM PDT


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Poor Republican Reps. Mike Pence and Cathy McMorris Rodgers, no one gave a shyt what Republicans had to say today.

once you get the soviet style medical care, you will care. the docs
are already talking that this opens the door to EVERYONE having
access to medical care which will overload the doctors. get sick,
take a number and hurry up and WAIT. but, it's free 'ya see.

what, exactly is the definition of "malpractice"? in today's litigious society,
any tom dick or harry can bring a charge of "malpractice". may or not
be true, but with a trickster at the helm and a sympathetic jury, the doc
may be forced to pay up.

this story was shared with me by an individual who was closely
involved in the medical industry in Mississippi. so, don't know if the verdict was appealed or not. one thing for sure, malpractice carriers are known to dump a doctor at the first sign of trouble. perhaps the carrier now considers the doctor to be "uninsurable".

that means one thing: doctor out of business

my point is this: the insurance boys control everything when it comes to the delivery of medicine. and many of the heavy hitter insurance companies are run by (drum roll.....are you ready?) LAWYERS.

check out the movie "Sicko" for more information concerning how the "system" is working (or not working, as it may be). the movie is focused
on people who DO have health care insurance. they live under the
false premise that they are "covered". the movie shows just what
is and isn't "covered". I don't agree with the movie's suggestion that
the answer to the problem is the government, but for the most part
the film will open your eyes to the REAL world of sick care (that's why
the movie is titled "Sicko" and not "Healtho").

I don't know about this case.

In most cases the Med Mal insurer makes the appeal decision.
If the Dr. chooses to do it on his/her own they are on his/her own, meaning all costs, many times including the original verdict, are their responsiblity.

Many times the insurance company uses cost of defense as a reason to just pay, the insurance adjustor (my wife is one, not currently handling med mal though) makes an evaluation of the case and a best guess what the jury will award if they lose.

There are many areas, courts etc that insurance companies know it is far better to pay out quick than face a jury or certain courts.
Too many (juries mostly) figure the Insurance company has deep pockets let's just add a zero (or 2).
Or if a child is involved, even if you can prove the Doc did everything right, payout now. Sympathy wins a jury more than facts a lot of times, a lot more times than you think or hope would be the case.

And as a secondary note re: courts, even in areas where you win and go back after the plantiff for costs (ie frivolous lawsuit), courts rarely allow it, and many times the plantiff would have little or nothing anyhow.

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