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Re: Breech birthFrom: ENDODOK@aol.comMon Nov 28 11:10:03 2005
It is so easy for the inexperienced (ie never sued) individual to scream loudly about choice. They do not understand the financial and mental stress associated with any lawsuit- filed, threatened, settled or dropped. We are required by our liability carriers to inform them of any possible suit thus a potential claim file is opened. Even if ultimately the case goes nowhere, or if filed and dropped, the physician is "tagged" so to speak, and as these reported potential cases accumulate, the companies are spending money, and this results in surcharges that push liability premiums higher and higher. Being vindicated in a filed suit that went to court is of no solice, as those defense costs ( which can easily cost over a $100,000) are part of a doctor's run/loss record, which is recovered by the insurance company by large surcharges. The patient's consent may not carry the verdict for the defense. Acknowledging procedures that carry significant risk for a suboptimal result (eg VBAC/rupture/ maternal and/or fetal injury/death), the defense has to be avoidance of such situations. Personally, I am awaiting next year's liability statement from my carrier. It may be the last straw for me to continue medical practice. JGB
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