First off the news articles in West Palm Beach state that the young lady was getting breast augmentation. I hope I raised my daughter to not have body issues like that, but let’s say they were correcting a true deformity. Bottom line is that this is a rare genetic illness that killed her. While I wonder about the professional services (lawyers more than doctors) governing themselves, the doctors were cleared and the suggestion is that the precautions to be taken were taken. Folks, this is a person looking to blame someone for the loss of a child fueled by an attack on Med Mal caps. Loss of a child cannot be compensated for by money but $500,000 for loss of companionship of an adult child is more than reasonable as the parents would not rely on her for support. You ask, what if it was my daughter? I would deeply grieve her loss but not look to blame someone for her genetic disorder, including my wife and myself for being the source of her genes. If the doctor really did all he could, which it sounds like, I would thank him from the bottom of my heart for trying to save my little girl. If anyone is to be assailed here, its that greedy plaintiff attorney who took between $166K and $200K for even bringing this action. So when the parents said $300k? That is all my daughter was worth? I’ll bet that greedy SOB said, blame it on tort reform. Too bad we don’t take the Bard’s advice.
This response: Two years after her 18-year-old daughter died from a rare genetic condition during plastic surgery, Joanne Kuleba can talk about her without crying. The devastating sadness has been replaced by …
Really does not answer: Why does it matter that she was a cheerleader?
Their 15 year old daughter was treated with the best possible care (taking the story at face value). They are just looking to blame someone for the loss of their daughter. The doctors were cleared by the State Med Board and mom doesn’t seem too happy with the 1/2 million. No wonder malpractice premiums are so high.
Absolutely! Yes we can feel empathy for them losing their daughter; thats a terrible tragedy. Unfortunately, they have an attorney telling them the docs screwed up when they did NOT. Mom can’t take the 500k she received (for what?? does $$$ make anyone actually feel better??). She wanted to “punish” the doctors. The medical experts at the board of medicine didn’t agree with her, so her basis for “punishment” is her grief and guilt over sending her YOUNG daughter in for a cosmetic procedure.
Now if she wanted to perhaps attack the physicians for even agreeing to do the operation on a woman that young, she may have something there. But malpractice in dealing with an exceedingly rare complication. In the article one doc claims she would have received no more/better care at a level one Trauma Center. Enough said about malpractice…
Steffanie wanted to be a Doctor and save lives. Joanne Kuleba is a million percent right.$500K to settle for a mistake to her beautiful ,smart, talented daughter who touched many lives in such an incredible way. We ALL wanted more of her when she was alive,we ALL are suffering everyday even MORE NOW! YES Joanne, $500K is not even close for your loss! It’s painful to think such a small price for a great person you brought into our world
Steff’s birthday is Oct.25th.She likes orange too.She wanted to be a doctor and save lives. She died in Doctors hands from Plastic Surgery. People can live because of Plastic Surgery. Roma Downey saves many childrens lives around the world because of Plastic Surgery! I would love to met her.Can we help for Steffanie?
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It wasn’t any of our children, so the “what if” argument just doesn’t cut it. Bonnie Harber says it quite well in Moral of the Story.
Speechless.
First off the news articles in West Palm Beach state that the young lady was getting breast augmentation. I hope I raised my daughter to not have body issues like that, but let’s say they were correcting a true deformity. Bottom line is that this is a rare genetic illness that killed her. While I wonder about the professional services (lawyers more than doctors) governing themselves, the doctors were cleared and the suggestion is that the precautions to be taken were taken. Folks, this is a person looking to blame someone for the loss of a child fueled by an attack on Med Mal caps. Loss of a child cannot be compensated for by money but $500,000 for loss of companionship of an adult child is more than reasonable as the parents would not rely on her for support. You ask, what if it was my daughter? I would deeply grieve her loss but not look to blame someone for her genetic disorder, including my wife and myself for being the source of her genes. If the doctor really did all he could, which it sounds like, I would thank him from the bottom of my heart for trying to save my little girl. If anyone is to be assailed here, its that greedy plaintiff attorney who took between $166K and $200K for even bringing this action. So when the parents said $300k? That is all my daughter was worth? I’ll bet that greedy SOB said, blame it on tort reform. Too bad we don’t take the Bard’s advice.
Comments seem to be centered on the type of surgery. Why does this matter?
Why does it matter that she was a cheerleader?
This response: Two years after her 18-year-old daughter died from a rare genetic condition during plastic surgery, Joanne Kuleba can talk about her without crying. The devastating sadness has been replaced by …
Really does not answer: Why does it matter that she was a cheerleader?
Their 15 year old daughter was treated with the best possible care (taking the story at face value). They are just looking to blame someone for the loss of their daughter. The doctors were cleared by the State Med Board and mom doesn’t seem too happy with the 1/2 million. No wonder malpractice premiums are so high.
ExPat, very well put, clear and concise! Thank you!
Absolutely! Yes we can feel empathy for them losing their daughter; thats a terrible tragedy. Unfortunately, they have an attorney telling them the docs screwed up when they did NOT. Mom can’t take the 500k she received (for what?? does $$$ make anyone actually feel better??). She wanted to “punish” the doctors. The medical experts at the board of medicine didn’t agree with her, so her basis for “punishment” is her grief and guilt over sending her YOUNG daughter in for a cosmetic procedure.
Now if she wanted to perhaps attack the physicians for even agreeing to do the operation on a woman that young, she may have something there. But malpractice in dealing with an exceedingly rare complication. In the article one doc claims she would have received no more/better care at a level one Trauma Center. Enough said about malpractice…
Steffanie wanted to be a Doctor and save lives. Joanne Kuleba is a million percent right.$500K to settle for a mistake to her beautiful ,smart, talented daughter who touched many lives in such an incredible way. We ALL wanted more of her when she was alive,we ALL are suffering everyday even MORE NOW! YES Joanne, $500K is not even close for your loss! It’s painful to think such a small price for a great person you brought into our world
Steff’s birthday is Oct.25th.She likes orange too.She wanted to be a doctor and save lives. She died in Doctors hands from Plastic Surgery. People can live because of Plastic Surgery. Roma Downey saves many childrens lives around the world because of Plastic Surgery! I would love to met her.Can we help for Steffanie?