tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2760353953251845523.post8350601142427723942..comments2024-02-10T02:14:39.898-05:00Comments on Buckeye Surgeon: Interview with the LawyerJeffrey Parks MD FACShttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15650563299849196122noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2760353953251845523.post-91553347907248323172013-08-09T22:50:01.397-04:002013-08-09T22:50:01.397-04:00Physicians are naive for thinking that an attorney...Physicians are naive for thinking that an attorney who makes his living defending cases has any interest in reducing lawsuits. To us lawyers, a lawsuit is a tool to be used, not a disease to be avoided. This guy is laughing at you (and so am I).Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2760353953251845523.post-64713149168037847702013-05-11T03:28:04.273-04:002013-05-11T03:28:04.273-04:00All I can think of is John Edwards, during his tri...All I can think of is John Edwards, during his trial lawyer days trying CP cases, speaking to the poor dead child beyond the grave and getting that money! Do you think middle age OB/GYNs practice differently because of him.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2760353953251845523.post-32118132367915313512013-05-06T10:11:07.509-04:002013-05-06T10:11:07.509-04:00I will take exception to only one comment from Mr....I will take exception to only one comment from Mr. Thompson - that is, a lawsuit against a surgeon does feel like a personal attack. While I have never been sued, my partner was and it destroyed him psychologically. It came from a family that he had cared for over many years and almost every member. There was an unexpected outcome, of which he did his best to deal with, but wound up having to transfer the patient out to a tertiary care center. There an offhand comment by one of the residents put the malpractice thought into the family thinking patterns. He wasn't there to have a chance to explain things and unfortunately, they seemed to be more trusting of the big towers of glass and steel with oak doors and marble floors than the small town general surgeon. He never saw the family again to even have a chance to communicate. My partner took several months off and almost quit practice. He is not a weakling, but it was very very tough for him. He took it as a personal attack. So I disagree that it isn't a personal attack - at least to a surgeon who really cares it is... SO what is the lesson from his scenario, A. Try to always manage your own complications, and B. Try to continue to maintain communications with family (even though the patient transferred out) as best you can. A.J. Beislernoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2760353953251845523.post-67932983747028380322013-05-03T08:17:25.429-04:002013-05-03T08:17:25.429-04:00What then is the solution to the problem of wasted...What then is the solution to the problem of wasted resources spent on "defensive medicine?" Tort reform is based on the underlying assumption that there is an explosion in malpractice cases and/or size of verdicts against doctors. I argued, and the paper seemed to agree, that this assumption is false. Shouldn't we instead look at other options that would give doctors peace of mind so they can make treatment decisions based solely on the patient? Perhaps reforms in the insurance industry to cap the increase in your premiums in a given year. If insurance companies make bad investments with your premiums, they should shoulder the financial loss and not be able to pass it on to you to the point where you can't afford to practice.Andrew Thompsonnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2760353953251845523.post-91531526814862913992013-05-02T18:45:47.817-04:002013-05-02T18:45:47.817-04:00But indirectly, med mal does have a significant ef...But indirectly, med mal does have a significant effect; via defensive medicine. The paper is clear on that.<br /><br />Jeffrey Parks MD FACShttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15650563299849196122noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2760353953251845523.post-89606752473364334402013-05-02T13:37:00.821-04:002013-05-02T13:37:00.821-04:00What is an ass toupes? Is that a medical term?
A...What is an ass toupes? Is that a medical term?<br /><br />As an update and in further support of my point above, consider this study released this week by researchers at Johns Hopkins that found that large malpractice verdicts have little effect on rising health care costs.<br /><br /> http://www.newswise.com/articles/catastrophic-malpractice-payouts-add-little-to-health-care-s-rising-costsAndrew Thompsonnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2760353953251845523.post-44173332549397195712013-05-01T17:48:53.806-04:002013-05-01T17:48:53.806-04:00Like most douchebag attorneys, he accuses, blames,...Like most douchebag attorneys, he accuses, blames, and criticizes others. Then denies his whole professions responsibility. Our whole government is made up of these ass toupes.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com