Doctors vs lawyers in Washington State
Voters will decide the battle over dueling malpractice initiatives in November. Both sides are trying to outspend the other: “No question facing voters this November has drawn political powerhouses the likes of those waging the battle over dueling medical malpractice measures.
The only common ground in the contest, which has shattered fund-raising records, is this: The stakes are highest for patients.
Combined, the two sides have raised more than $8 million for their competing Initiatives 330 and 336, which offer dramatically different takes on overhauling the state’s malpractice laws.”
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“LOL – looks like it’s working – it took you all of two minutes to respond to my comments. Do you do anything other than constantly monitor this blog? Get a life, dude.”
Yes, you showed admirable restraint in waiting 7 minutes to respond to me. Clearly, you’re living life to the fullest. I’ll try and take a lesson.
CJD
“Yes, I’d rather get the million bucks you can pillage for me when a cousin I didn’t give a shit about or ever visit suddenly dies”
Why would you get a million dollars because your cousin dies? I didn’t realize how much education you needed. We’re really going to have to start at the elementary level to explain to you how not only insurance, but the legal system works. Better get your pen and paper out.
“CJD, what are you going to do when they finally catch on and stop letting you molest the healthcare system with your lottery bullshit?”
I imagine this will all go away in the next decade when a national healthcare system goes into effect. People aren’t going to give you the immunity you desire without expecting cheaper care. The unintended consequences of your acts are really going to be a kick in the pants for you.
CJD
Hey CJD
Come follow us to the Gulf. Several physicians, myself included, who have limited some portion of our practice due to liability, are leaving our famlies to go sleep in a cot for awhile and work for free. You see, the government will cover our liability, so this is the perfect chance to go maim, disable, and kill as many people as we can with immunity.
“how come there are specialty shortages in states with the most restrictive liability limits?”
Because it does not limit the fact that you can still get sued for any bullshit reason. Just because there is a liability limit does not mean that it is not a time consuming, costly, patient care limiting, royal pain in the ass. I posted above about my 5 completely bogus lawsuits in the last 3 years. I live in california with liability caps. They don’t prevent that load of crap.
9:26, I think it will be a good chance for you to see what life under a national health care plan will be like. The tradeoff for your immunity. The pay will be slightly better than what you’ll get down there under the plan, but not much.
All sarcasm aside though, I salute you for doing what you can.
“without expecting cheaper care.”
How many times do we have to repeat this. It’s an impossible study, but i and i’m sure most physicians in specialty practices that have been raped by Lawyers (OB-GYN, Neurosurgery) would be THRILLED to take a pay cut if it meant we could go back to being doctors again, instead of what you a-holes have turned us into; Lawyer avoiders.
Regardless of whether or not Merck is liable for some supposed wrongdoing in making and marketing a pill that many people with my disease (JRA) would still continue to take, despite the risks, if it was available, I think there is a bigger question, albeit completely subjective:
Is the life of a grocery store worker in his 60s and with heart disease worth 260+ million?
Give me a break.
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