Another excellent diagnosis, doc!

Not ours but yours, CJD.

Hmm – harsh, yet the usual moronic words from CJD. I really think he was saying “thank goodness there’s still a legal system that lets us lawyers sodomize those stupid crybaby pathetic doctors who don’t know anything except how to work hard – and like Mr. Lanier, I’m salivating over those large awards that I collect over 40% on.”

Stuff your pathetic drivel, CJD. And by the way, give us “Facts man, facts”, not the pathetic ATLA nonsense that you spout at every opportunity.

And yes, I know you’d rather die than give any of it to the victim of your mistakes, but thank goodness there’s a legal system that doesn’t let you duck your responsibilities just because you think you worked hard.

Buy insurance to pay for your mistakes like the rest of us and do some intelligent asset protection and you won’t have to worry, crybaby.

CJD

Facts man, facts.

Fact: I spent every weekend in my 20’s in the library, 16-20 hours a day, studying. I never went out.

Just the fact that you guys are theoretically able to anally rape us doctors out of our savings after all these years of training is fact enough to make me hate you lawyers more than any child molestor. I would die rather then give up the few dollars I’ve saved over the years to a plaintiff’s attorney.

The difference is, the facts bear my position out. Do the research yourself if you don’t believe me. Or do you simply swallow everything the AMA tells you wholeheartedly?

“You’re right – I used the wrong phrase. But what I said about non-economic damages still applies.”

Actually, it doesn’t. Because economic damages are a set number unrelated to the net worth of the defendant. And punitives still have almost no application to negligence suits involving individual physicians.

“Otherwise, how do you explain wildly different awards (non-economic) for similar cases? “

You’ll have to give me an example of what you’re talking about. Each case is pretty unique. I don’t know what you do in your spare time, but I imagine few do it just like you. Few have the same relationship with their family you do, few people spend their time exactly as you do. So telling me about “similar cases” without telling me what was similar means little. That’s not to say that there won’t occasionally be disparity. But the occasional disparity doesn’t make the case for disregarding/eliminating the value of quality of life altogether.

“And, by the way, genius, if a 75 million dollar award is upheld and the insurance only covers up to 3 million (NJ), the defendant is potentially responsible for the balance, NOT the insurance company.”

What case are you talking about that involved a $75 million award solely against an individual physician? And how much was actually paid?

Facts man, facts.

CJD