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Re: CNMs From: art fougner, md (evsono@pipeline.com) Wed Jul 9 08:11:25 2003 Messages sorted by: [ date ][ thread ][ subject ][ author ] Next message: Dr. John Provatopoulos B.Sc. M.D.C.M. F.R.S.C.: "Classic LBJ" Previous message: Braun, R. Daniel: "Re: Suits that DON'T happen" In reply to: DoctorJoe@aol.com: "Re: CNMs" Joe pursuing lawyers like that looks better on paper than it does in real life. unless you catch em with their collective hands in old folks' pension plans, etc - nothing comes of it. recently i was named in a suit concerning a patient i had never seen. i asked my insurance company to countersue --- that went nowhere. when i asked my personal attorney about it, i was told i would have to fork over a large retainer - unlike the plaintiff who got all services on contingency. so countersuing was not an option for me. then i demanded my deposition for the show - would have been the only deposition i would have actually enjoyed - others have been the equivalent of root canal. i was denied even that for the case was dropped. so please... the deck is thoroughly stacked in NY in the trial bar's favor. as with WOPR's advice about tic tac toe in "War Games", "the only way to win is NOT to play." art At Tue, 8 Jul 2003, DoctorJoe@aol.com wrote: > >In a message dated 7/8/03 18:14:14, gwaldby@willinet.net writes: > >> I was an expert witness in a Maryland case though last year.  The >> plaintiffs attorney was a very rich 80 year old without family or >> hobbies who loves to sue doctors--I don't think it mattered to him that >> he lost--it was just one more opportunity to harass physicians at trial >> (I did my trial testimony by video and apparently it was convincing to >> the jury).  Case was an obturator nerve injury at a Burch through an old >> midline incision in medium lithotomy position--the obturator palsy >> resolved but the patient complained of chronic pain. >> Gail Waldby, MD >> Huron Clinic SD >> >In my view, if this lawyer can be PROVEN to be as you've characterized him, >then I think it is a legal ethics board problem. Just like plaintiff (and >defendant) whore experts, who testify for plaintiff (or defense) for money nd >because their side is always right, even if they aren't, are OUR problem, l wyers >who do this kind of thing are the legal profession's problem. Nobody has >perfectly clean hands here. > >Joe P. -- art fougner, md ich bin ein New Yorker Next message: Dr. John Provatopoulos B.Sc. M.D.C.M. F.R.S.C.: "Classic LBJ" Previous message: Braun, R. Daniel: "Re: Suits that DON'T happen" In reply to: DoctorJoe@aol.com: "Re: CNMs"

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