Worried New Jerseyans Expect Doctors Not To Be In

NYTimes ^ | 1/30/03 | ROBERT HANLEY, MARIA NEWMAN

[NittanyLion]

I didn't know MS had passed a law. Thanks for the info.

[Afronaut]

""Perry has attributed the malpractice insurance crisis to the growing number of "frivolous and abusive" lawsuits, and to escalating damage awards, settlements and legal expenses. He says 86 percent of medical malpractice claims are dismissed without payouts."

so where is the problem? That they get sued or payout? 14% payout would seen to cover the hack-saw-bones out there.

[Taliesan]

They lost their job. Happens all the time. Just because you don't read about something in the Enquirer doesn't mean it doesn't happen.

[Afronaut]

Enquirer?

[Xenalyte]

I would like to live without lawyers. It used to be an honorable profession, but these days lawyers are without morals and seem to be extremely greedy.

Most of them are, yes. I do, however, know two exceptions: my fabulous brother-in-law and one of my best friends, who has always been quite straight-up with me, and never advocated anything frivolous. In fact, he's deterred quite a few of our mutual friends from filing frivolously. (I need another word besides "frivolous.")

[Renegade]

Guess you are a poor reader....I said if I needed critical care which means my life is on the line . Wake Up!!

[Renegade]

If you went to Pitt you would have given a more logical answer .

[NittanyLion]

If you went to Pitt you would have given a more logical answer.

You must be a Pitt alum yourself. I recognized that kneejerk problem-solving response "I'll kick his a**" anywhere. Only Pitt grads are too stupid to engage their brain while solving problems.

[Renegade]

Yeah, from P.S.U. who gave us the F--- Festival and Vagina Monologes last year which was paid for by student fee money .

[RJCogburn]

he would need care from a physician as soon as I was able to beat his A$$.

Well, that's a pretty silly statement.

[Renegade]

Yeah, I'm a fun guy !!!

[maxwell]

some demanded they all be fired for "withhholding a needed public service". Reagan did just that. They deserved to be fired. If a doctor wishes to walk out, fine thats his right, just suspend his license for 30 days. He does not have to work if he does not want to.

But they ARE performing the services that really are needed-- emergency services are apparently still available. Nobody's gonna really hurt from this. So some fat chick's liposuction gets put on hold for a week-- call the wah-mbulance.

I say, more power to 'em. If I were an MD I'd be out there on the front lines sticking it to the insurance companies and especially to the lawyers. You would be seeing moon pictures of my nekked round Republican a$$ in the papers.

[Unknown Freeper]

Will Lautenberg's doctor be on strike?