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Re: "Borderline cases" From: DoctorJoe@aol.com Wed Jul 9 16:15:09 2003 Messages sorted by: [ date ][ thread ][ subject ][ author ] Next message: Douglas Krell: "Re: Seconal" Previous message: Steve & Eryl Raymond: "Re: Seconal" Maybe in reply to: Lynn D. Montgomery, M.D.: ""Borderline cases"" In a message dated 7/9/03 14:04:17, apgar10@montanadsl.net writes: > I practiced general OB/GYN for 5 years in North Dakota.  The primary med > malpractice plaintiff's attorney there is a guy who was a second year family > practice resident through the University of Minnesota and got dismissed from > the program and had his medical license revoked for gross sexual misconduct > with patients.  Subsequent to that, he got admitted to law school (makes a > statement about lawyers right there) and now he spends his time suing physicians > in the upper Midwest.  I heard today that Fargo is among the top five > communities for medical malpractice risk and this guy is essentially single-handedly > responsible for the risk there.  He will file on anything and everything.  He > makes money on most cases cause the insurance companies will routinely offer > him something to just go away, regardless of the merit.  Unfortunately, the > larger firms there doing defense work don't scream too loud because they > obviously reap the benefits of defending all the cases he files - talk about > police OUR own. > And therein lies ANOTHER head of the hydra. 1) sleazy doctor experts 2) sleazy "sue anyone" lawyers 3) sleazy insurance companies who settle on the basis of actuarial statistics (MONEY!!) and not on the basis of whether the case actually has merit In fact, some doctors have been forced to hire second (or third) attorneys to defend themselves against the actions (settlement actions) of their own insur ers! Talk about a weird situation. But that's what happens. It's enough to make someone want to go to law school!!! Joe P. P.S. Seriously, though, the legal profession is taking more steps in this regard. Here in Louisiana the La. Bar (and by extension, the La. Supreme Court, which is the body who actually grants you your license to practice law) have started about 3-4 years ago to try to crack down on crack-pot lawyers. It's a long road, but they're getting started. Obviously, it's needed. Next message: Douglas Krell: "Re: Seconal" Previous message: Steve & Eryl Raymond: "Re: Seconal" Maybe in reply to: Lynn D. Montgomery, M.D.: ""Borderline cases""

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