tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7510947223186447788.post8014724888580754946..comments2023-10-05T22:39:37.761-05:00Comments on A Physician on Job Search, Practice and more: Flea outed. Settles caseObGynThoughtshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09968829807651784347noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7510947223186447788.post-89231491170651313532013-09-27T23:43:17.962-05:002013-09-27T23:43:17.962-05:00parents should be aware of what can be included in...parents should be aware of what can be included in a valid ,<a href="http://www.sommersandroth.com/areas-of-law-practice/pediatric-malpractice/" rel="nofollow">pediatric malpractice</a> claim. These are complications from surgery, mistakes in the administration of anesthesia, misdiagnosis or failure to diagnose a disease, avoidable birth trauma, pediatric burn injury cases, negligence during the postoperative recovery, errors in nursing, infections, failure to diagnose infections, and errors in prescription. As with any other medical practitioner, it's also possible for a pediatrician to commit varied mistakes when providing care and treatment to your child. But those that cause the most common cases of pediatric malpractice are failure to diagnose or misdiagnosis of pneumonia, infection, meningitis, appendicitis and errors in prescription.enochdavishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13730257290671676641noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7510947223186447788.post-25211712129526855222007-06-06T11:26:00.000-05:002007-06-06T11:26:00.000-05:00Sadly, this development confirms exactly what Flea...<B>Sadly, this development confirms exactly what Flea had written in his blog</B><BR/><BR/>On the contrary. Because he decided to settle it, it tells us nothing about the jury or how they reach a decision. It suggests that as "Flea" Dr. Lindeman wrote statements which he would prefer not to acknowledge to the jury. <BR/><BR/><B>You fill out a claim form, the issue is examined by experts, you are treated.</B><BR/><BR/>I'm curious as to who the experts would be.<BR/><BR/><B>The main thing I want to avoid or get away from are the astronomical "pain and suffering" claims that are not only subjective by nature but rise to the millions.</B><BR/><BR/>But repeated studies have demonstrated just how little relationship there is between actually malpractice payouts and rates. The astronomical awards make headlines, but they're rarely upheld, and they don't explain rising rates when payouts hold steady or go down.<BR/><BR/>You dismiss the <A HREF="http://www.centerjd.org/free/mythbusters-free/MB_mcdonalds.htm" REL="nofollow">McDonald's case</A>, as "hot coffee on a leg" when it was about a deliberate corporate policy resulting in third degree burns over 16% of the victim's body, and 700 other victims in a ten year period. That's probably not the comparison you're looking for in terms of "customer care".Kaethehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01138988651491869091noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7510947223186447788.post-15634073593843184202007-06-05T09:02:00.000-05:002007-06-05T09:02:00.000-05:00Dear Anonymous:thank you for the thoughtful commen...Dear Anonymous:<BR/>thank you for the thoughtful comment and for pointing out the drawbacks of a compensation system that is more administrative in nature.<BR/>It would be interesting to see how it works out. The main thing I want to avoid or get away from are the astronomical "pain and suffering" claims that are not only subjective by nature but rise to the millions. The fact that I have to pay to equivalent of 1/3 of my income for liability protection while having a "clean" record speaks for itself. This is ridiculous and has to change.<BR/>So, answering your question, yes I think it would be better. "Patient's Comp" would provide or pay for healthcare expenses and for the "fixing of the error", meaning additional surgery, continuation of salary and benefits, physical therapy and so on. It would not pay "pain and suffering".<BR/>Yes, I would prefer the increased premiums for that rather than exorbitant liability premiums.<BR/>It is more of a customer care behaviour, more like "we will fix it for free" rather than paying "millions for a spilled coffee" process as seen in hot the coffee spilled on a leg at McDonalds...<BR/>I appreciate your thoughts and comments!ObGynThoughtshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09968829807651784347noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7510947223186447788.post-87962587105079551042007-06-04T20:56:00.000-05:002007-06-04T20:56:00.000-05:00Would you agree to a system that is like most work...Would you agree to a system that is like most worker's compensation systems, that being no liability must be proven, only an injury and the claimant is given the benefit of the doubt? Also, what are you going to do when the insurance companies rate doctors like they do in worker's comp and charge you higher premiums under a system that would promote claims? An administrative claim system would be a lot cheaper for the claimant. Right now most if not all attorneys shy away from medical malpractice cases due to the enormous expense (medical experts charging $10,000/day to testify, etc.) of such a case. Thus, most med mal claims are limited to those with economic damages of $100K+ The current system allows doctors to get away with thousands of minor errors and no consequence. No system seems to be perfect.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com