Las Vegas trauma unit closes it's doors

Well, due to greedy insurance companies and lawyers, Las Vegas trauma has shut its doors. Doctors couldn't afford to pay malpractice insurance, which is VERY high, so now look where insurance companies and lawyers have put everyone.

My father is a doctor, and talked my sister out of med school because of what ins companies are doing. And I decided to go into law so that I can protect doctors. I hope congress steps in and does something before we lose more trauma units.

Maybe its time to make it a little more difficult to sue doctors and maybe there should be a cap on what can be sued for. Pretty soon, you won't have anyone to go to after a violent car accident.

[Frank X. Morris]

Howdy DTMFAN,
Can I assume you are talking Lost Wages, Nevada?¿ Closing of trauma centers has been going on a lot more than a lot of people realize. In the Los Angeles area 20 years ago it made headlines. Until a high profile unit closes down (LV) it will be the same old thing. Or some high profile person needs help.

Lawyers become legislators to make law to protect thier piece of the pie. Doctors have the money for them to go after.

Here in Michigan we have insurance companys AND Lawyers running the state. It makes a bad combination for the consumer.

Blame it on our litigation-happy American society.

Out of curiosity; I have a question for the Canadian members of Mercedesshop: What is malpractice like in Canada; do there seem to be many malpractice claims and is it a big thing, like in the States?

-Sam