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Re: Tort Reform/Expert Witnesses From: RModugno@aol.com Wed Aug 11 10:07:07 2004 Messages sorted by: [ date ][ thread ][ subject ][ author ] Next message: Richard Chudacoff, MD: "Re: IUD removal" Previous message: art fougner, md: "Re: Postpartum Eclampsia" In a message dated 8/11/2004 9:57:17 AM Eastern Daylight Time, DoctorJoe@aol.com writes: > >In a message dated 8/11/04 07:41:15, RModugno@aol.com writes: > >> >> As an example, I was asked by a physician's insurance company to review a >> case - shoulder dystocia - in a patient who was allowed to be in the 2nd stage >> a full 20 minutes had some variable decelerations, the physician decided to >> deliver the baby by forceps - got shoulders stuck and the L and D nurse - who >> apparently was the largest on the unit proceeded to "mount" the patient and >> apply fundal pressure - the baby was born with a severe brachial plexus >> injury.My impression was that the physcician was in a hurry. Should I have just >> said "Sure. Go ahead and take this case to trail or settle?" >> >>    >> >>  I believe that the establishment of a medical court system outside the >> general tort system is the only equitable way to provide "justice for all" >> > >And so your solution in THIS CASE would be what? DON'T try to settle? > >I think the physician being in a hurry is soft-pedaling. The giant L&D nurse >applying fundal pressure is, indeed, malpractice. > >So what's the solution you'd rather see here than "traditional?" > >Joe P. > Thanks for your input, Joe! I suggested that they should settle this case - because as an expert for the defense - I don't know how I could have defended it. Robert Modugno MD MBA FACOG Marietta, GA http://www.novaobgyn.yourmd.com Next message: Richard Chudacoff, MD: "Re: IUD removal" Previous message: art fougner, md: "Re: Postpartum Eclampsia"

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