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Re: Update on 28M urogyn lawsuit From: Charlie Chambers (ricechaz@earthlink.net) Fri Jun 30 22:54:32 2006 Messages sorted by: [ date ][ thread ][ subject ][ author ] Previous message: D. Ashley Hill: "Update on 28M urogyn lawsuit" In reply to: D. Ashley Hill: "Update on 28M urogyn lawsuit" As much as we bash lawyers for the current crisis which they probably deserve, this case makes me realize that another ob/gyn testified for the plaintiff in this case. I'm sure their testimony suggested that self cath was absolutely unheard of and should never happen in such a case. I don't know what we can do about the greedy lawyers, but you would think we could do something about these physicians who are willing to say anything for a dollar. On Jun 30, 2006, at 8:41 PM, D. Ashley Hill wrote: > I posted recently about a 28M verdict against a local gynecologist > whose > patient had to self-cath a few times a day after some type of sling > procedure (I don't know the exact details). The patient's lawyer > offered to settle for around $275 thousand (about the average > settlement > for this type of case) but the gyn and his lawyer declined. Everyone > was shocked at the 28M verdict. However, the judge has thrown out the > verdict and allowed a retrial on grounds that several jurors lied > about > their legal history (one juror allegedly neglected to mention 9 prior > lawsuits). I'm still waiting for an explanation from jurors as to why > self-cathing 2-3 times a day (the patient still works) is worth 28 > million dollars. > > Ashley > > -- > D. Ashley Hill, MD > Associate Director > Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology > Florida Hospital Family Practice Residency > Medical Directo, Loch Haven Ob/Gyn Group > Division Director, Dept. of Ob/Gyn, Florida Hospital Orlando > Orlando, Florida ************************************************************************ **** Charlie Chambers -- Hood River, OR cchamber@alumni.rice.edu "Almost anything you do will seem insignificant but it is very important that you do it....You must be the change you wish to see in the world" -- Mahatma Ghandi. ************************************************************************ ******* Previous message: D. Ashley Hill: "Update on 28M urogyn lawsuit" In reply to: D. Ashley Hill: "Update on 28M urogyn lawsuit"

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