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Re: Challenge From: David Priver, MD (dpriver@aol.com) Tue Apr 20 12:56:55 2004 Messages sorted by: [ date ][ thread ][ subject ][ author ] Next message: ENDODOK@aol.com: "Re: Challenge" Previous message: Ken Turkowski: "Annotated VBAC Bibliography has been updated" In reply to: RModugno@aol.com: "Re: Challenge" Next in thread: art fougner, md: "Re: Challenge" Reply: art fougner, md: "Re: Challenge" Robert et al, These two disturbing examples of frivolous lawsuits should certainly serve to encourage the doubting attorney to put a cork into it as regards his contention that there is no such thing. Frivolous lawsuits are an epidemic, as any OB/GYN knows; we could all, I'm sure, cite a few we've seen with no problems. The issue now is to start to do something about this problem, and just talking among ourselves isn't going to do it. The crux of the problem (although not the entire problem) is the dishonest expert witness. For a colleague of ours to step into a courtroom to testify against you in those two cases is something which calls out for a system of accountability. Right now these folks operate essentially in secrecy. It's time to put a stop to that. I've recently written to a variety of OB/GYN and other publications asking that there be a change in editorial policy. It's time that when the weekly malpractice case reviews are presented, the identities of the experts be included in the article. Currently, these publications do not do this, for reasons I cannot understand. It would be very helpful if OBG Management, Contemporary OB/GYN, and AM News were to hear from all of you that you would like to see this happen as well. It's not the total solution, but it's a logical place to start. David Priver At Sat, 17 Apr 2004, RModugno@aol.com wrote: > >In a message dated 4/17/2004 7:57:06 AM Eastern Standard Time, >DoctorJoe@aol.com writes: >Soooooo, does anyone have one they can give me (or more than one) that I ca >answer with? > >Joe P. > >Here's two to begin with, Joe > >Abdi vs Robert Modugno MD et al. > >Cook County Circuit Court, Illinois. #84L06627. Filed: 4-5-84 >Defendants Robert Modugno MD, Louis A. Weiss Memorial Hospital, Lakeview >Radiology SC, Strauss Surgical Group Associates SC. >Allegation: Wrongful Birth >Case Summary: Patient had laparoscopy. Chronic pelvic inflammatory disease >found. Patient told it was unlikely she would get pregnant. Did not pay hos ital >bill. Hospital sued patient. Patient then sued hospital and others after >patient fell pregnant, alleging that she would have used contraception if s e >thought she could get pregnant. Had normal, healthy child. >Outcome: Dismissed 2-13-86 prior to discovery phase. >Counsel: Pretzel & Stouffer, One South Wacker Drive, #2500, Chicago, Il >606-4673. >Tel # (312) 346-1973; File # 037904.01122-110/258 >Insurance Co: Illinois State Medical Insurance Services, 20 N. Michigan Ave >#700, >Chicago, Il 60602. Tel # (3120782-2749 >2. Parizanski vs Robert Modugno MD et al. > >Cook County Circuit Court, Illinois. #82L13741 Filed: 8-5-85 >Defendants: Louis A. Weiss Memorial Hospital, Carl Jarolim MD, Robert Modug o >MD, >Strauss Surgical Group et al. >Allegation: Failure by associate to perform a timely Cesarean section. >Case summary: Dr Modugno saw patient twice- one prenatal and one >post-operative visit. Patient had Cesarean section for “fetal distr ss” by Dr Jarolim. >Subsequently infant found to have some form of mental retardation. Multiple >defendants in this case, including Parke-Davis, the manufacturer of Pitocin used >in this labor. >Outcome: Dismissed 6/12/86 >Counsel: Baker & McKenzie, Prudential Plaza, Chicago,IL 60601. Tel # >(312)861-8000. >File # 85-0151 > >Robert Modugno MD MBA FACOG >Marietta, GA >http://www.novaobgyn.yourmd.com Next message: ENDODOK@aol.com: "Re: Challenge" Previous message: Ken Turkowski: "Annotated VBAC Bibliography has been updated" In reply to: RModugno@aol.com: "Re: Challenge" Next in thread: art fougner, md: "Re: Challenge" Reply: art fougner, md: "Re: Challenge"

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