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02-04-2010, 08:20 AM | #1 | |
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When I was a student we had a 13 day old girl come into the peds er in septic shock. She had an imperfrate anus (buthole didnt open up when she was born) its somewhat common and an easy fix when you look for it like youe supposed to. The mom wasnt the sharpest tool in the shed which delayed things. She had a recto vaginal fistula which meant the poop was coming out the front. this day dad changed the diaper and realized its coming out the wrong end. The kid decompensated on their way in. We worked on her for about 2 hrs and she died a day or 2 later in the nicu. The OB docs and nurss never checked and sent her homelike that. They wound up with over 10 mil for that one. |
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02-04-2010, 08:44 AM | #2 |
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How much crack can they buy with their settlement?
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02-04-2010, 08:45 AM | #3 |
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Wow, congrats man, and that babdy story is horrible, but sounds like SOMEONE (parents) should have noticed the issue, jeez.
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02-04-2010, 09:10 AM | #4 | |
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02-04-2010, 09:20 AM | #5 |
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02-04-2010, 09:42 AM | #6 |
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Now dey is all gunna do it!
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02-04-2010, 06:11 PM | #7 |
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They already do, I cant count how many time I have been told wait till my lawyer hears about this. A few I called em on it I am like you live in th eghetto and amre milking medicaid but you have your own lawyer
Most lawyers laugh at these guys because they know they wont get paid fo rsuch petty stuff its not worth their time. We were surprised they took this case as far as they did but was nice to know they didnt get all that much and I am sure after the lawyers took their cut I doubt she had enough to get a BMW |
02-04-2010, 09:49 AM | #8 |
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To echo wildchild's post, you are equating fighting harder with a certainty of winning the suit. That is far from reality. It usually isn't a judge determining the merits of the case, it is a jury made up of people who have much more in common with the plaintiff. There is also a view, which I personally believe has been growing for a long time, that money awarded in malpractice suits is "free" money since it comes from rich insurance companies, rich hospitals, and rich doctors. It doesn't help that plaintiffs typically sue for so much that a loss can severely impact defendant companies.
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02-04-2010, 09:59 AM | #9 |
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My wife's cousin used to represent doctors in malpractice suits but after many years of doing this he found that there are some fucked up doctors and now owns his own law firm representing patients. Not only is it more lucrative for him, it also gives him a feeling of justice when he wins a case for his clients. Apparently getting a judgment in favor of the defendant is less rewarding than winning a judgment for the plaintiff. Oh and his wife who is also an attorney is a degreed RN so it gives them a little insight to the medical profession aside form his previous experience as defendant council. He does have morals though and won't take bullshit cases...at least that's what he says.
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02-04-2010, 10:16 AM | #10 | |
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