We have got to get to a point in our American Society that we learn to take responsibility for our own lives. Life isn’t fair and there are going to be bad things that happen to us that quite possibly could have been caused by someone else’s negligence, or perhaps they weren’t negligent, but your have the better lawyer and he convinces a jury that they were negligent. Just because bad things happen to us, that doesn’t give us the “right to sue”. Uh oh, my kids was out in the street and was hit by a car and I probably just won the lotery, read that as the chance to sue and get rich. Doctors are goingto make mistakes now and then. We are human and humans make mistakes. Rising healthcare costs and insurance premiums are affected by our society’s refusal to understand that sopmetimes bad things are going to happen and we need to understand that and get on with life, instead of trying to find someone to blame.
I agree with Joey – it’s just the way it is…we never get to hear about the good things that the medical professionals get done. These days, we just like to focus on all the bad.
Being that the mother had some pre-existing issues that were complicating her pregnancy, unless we know the entire medical history, we really shouldn’t be commenting on how the doctor’s performed.
Willy,
That was funny! Thanks for the laugh! However, what’s even funnier / scarier is that some people REALLY think this way. Don’t question doctors as to why surgery and treatment cost so much. Question the insurance companies that charge ridiculous premiums for malpractice insurance, which is in response to the ridiculous lawsuits filed against doctors. See how it’s cyclical???
I am confused by some of the comments.
First there are great doctors and what may surprise you all, there are great lawyers, just maybe not as many.
People should be reponsible for their actions. If a doctor makes a mistake (the fact that they are human is irrelavent) that is why they have malpractice insurance. For when they make mistakes. Are any of you suggesting that only the people who are hurt should be reponsible for themselves. Don’t the doctors have a responsibilty for their actions.
Clearly not info on this case presented one way or another. But the doc’s, attorneys and individuals all have responsibilities. If a doc screws up they should be held responsible. In several states, unless you go to court, doc’s malpractice is not a public record so people may not ever know “internal reputation” of doctor until its too late. Maybe some of those rules should be changed.
I know too many doc’s who won’t go to a particular surgeon because of mistakes, but they won’t clean up their own industry.
Fred: your understanding of malpractice insurance isn’t quite on point. The general public and money grubbing attorneys have decided to try and hold the medical profession to a higher standard than anyone else on the planet. Suggest you read the legal definition of “malpractice” listed below.
1. Law. failure of a professional person, as a physician or lawyer, to render proper services through reprehensible ignorance or negligence or through criminal intent, esp. when injury or loss follows.
2. any improper, negligent practice; misconduct or misuse.
If and when you need medical treatment, you seek out the most educated, competent individual you can find to help you. As some people have aptly noted, you seek help from another HUMAN BEING. Bad outcomes don’t = malpractice. Doctors are getting fed up with people attacking them for trying to do their best. Concurrently, the HMO’s and other healthcare organizations have cut into physician earnings. Doctors are disciplined professionals who have invested in their education and deserve both respect and compensation. They’re not punching bags for emotional and irrational families. It would serve some people right to have doctors leave their cities and let them to find some “perfect” solution to all their medical problems.
I’m not saying that there aren’t some bad doctors out there. Although I don’t think there are many. I believe by and large that most doctors are competent professionals who strive to do their best. When you do have a bad doctor that is grossly neglignet (perhaps operates under the influence of alcohol etc…) then that Doctor is prosecuted through the legal system, does time in jail and probably loses his medical license. However, you don’t sue him, thus causing medical costs to continue to go up.
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Why do I bother to see my doctor? Just in case I ever get the chance to sue him.
We have got to get to a point in our American Society that we learn to take responsibility for our own lives. Life isn’t fair and there are going to be bad things that happen to us that quite possibly could have been caused by someone else’s negligence, or perhaps they weren’t negligent, but your have the better lawyer and he convinces a jury that they were negligent. Just because bad things happen to us, that doesn’t give us the “right to sue”. Uh oh, my kids was out in the street and was hit by a car and I probably just won the lotery, read that as the chance to sue and get rich. Doctors are goingto make mistakes now and then. We are human and humans make mistakes. Rising healthcare costs and insurance premiums are affected by our society’s refusal to understand that sopmetimes bad things are going to happen and we need to understand that and get on with life, instead of trying to find someone to blame.
I agree with Joey – it’s just the way it is…we never get to hear about the good things that the medical professionals get done. These days, we just like to focus on all the bad.
Being that the mother had some pre-existing issues that were complicating her pregnancy, unless we know the entire medical history, we really shouldn’t be commenting on how the doctor’s performed.
Willy,
That was funny! Thanks for the laugh! However, what’s even funnier / scarier is that some people REALLY think this way. Don’t question doctors as to why surgery and treatment cost so much. Question the insurance companies that charge ridiculous premiums for malpractice insurance, which is in response to the ridiculous lawsuits filed against doctors. See how it’s cyclical???
It makes my head ssssspinnnnn…
This is a ton of $$, but wait for the appelate verdict to see what the final outcome will be. Hope we find out what that one is.
I am confused by some of the comments.
First there are great doctors and what may surprise you all, there are great lawyers, just maybe not as many.
People should be reponsible for their actions. If a doctor makes a mistake (the fact that they are human is irrelavent) that is why they have malpractice insurance. For when they make mistakes. Are any of you suggesting that only the people who are hurt should be reponsible for themselves. Don’t the doctors have a responsibilty for their actions.
Clearly not info on this case presented one way or another. But the doc’s, attorneys and individuals all have responsibilities. If a doc screws up they should be held responsible. In several states, unless you go to court, doc’s malpractice is not a public record so people may not ever know “internal reputation” of doctor until its too late. Maybe some of those rules should be changed.
I know too many doc’s who won’t go to a particular surgeon because of mistakes, but they won’t clean up their own industry.
Fred: your understanding of malpractice insurance isn’t quite on point. The general public and money grubbing attorneys have decided to try and hold the medical profession to a higher standard than anyone else on the planet. Suggest you read the legal definition of “malpractice” listed below.
1. Law. failure of a professional person, as a physician or lawyer, to render proper services through reprehensible ignorance or negligence or through criminal intent, esp. when injury or loss follows.
2. any improper, negligent practice; misconduct or misuse.
If and when you need medical treatment, you seek out the most educated, competent individual you can find to help you. As some people have aptly noted, you seek help from another HUMAN BEING. Bad outcomes don’t = malpractice. Doctors are getting fed up with people attacking them for trying to do their best. Concurrently, the HMO’s and other healthcare organizations have cut into physician earnings. Doctors are disciplined professionals who have invested in their education and deserve both respect and compensation. They’re not punching bags for emotional and irrational families. It would serve some people right to have doctors leave their cities and let them to find some “perfect” solution to all their medical problems.
Agreed lastbat. I hope this junk verdict is appealed.
I’m not saying that there aren’t some bad doctors out there. Although I don’t think there are many. I believe by and large that most doctors are competent professionals who strive to do their best. When you do have a bad doctor that is grossly neglignet (perhaps operates under the influence of alcohol etc…) then that Doctor is prosecuted through the legal system, does time in jail and probably loses his medical license. However, you don’t sue him, thus causing medical costs to continue to go up.