Comments on: A difference of 5 percentage points = $12 million http://www.kevinmd.com/blog/2006/10/difference-of-5-percentage-points-12.html medical blog Sun, 22 Nov 2009 14:15:05 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Anonymous http://www.kevinmd.com/blog/2006/10/difference-of-5-percentage-points-12.html/comment-page-1#comment-68762 Anonymous Tue, 14 Nov 2006 00:06:00 +0000 http://clients.emmense.com/kevinmd/2006/10/a-difference-of-5-percentage-points-12-million.html#comment-68762 The award was for the costs of future care....the Clomid caused twinning, which caused premature birth- both children have profound health problems. The award was for the costs of future care….the Clomid caused twinning, which caused premature birth- both children have profound health problems.

]]> By: Anonymous http://www.kevinmd.com/blog/2006/10/difference-of-5-percentage-points-12.html/comment-page-1#comment-68242 Anonymous Sun, 29 Oct 2006 00:30:00 +0000 http://clients.emmense.com/kevinmd/2006/10/a-difference-of-5-percentage-points-12-million.html#comment-68242 i know who this family is...and i can honestly say....knowing 2 sides of this story would be beneficial to you...because until you've walked in these poor parents footsteps...you have no idea what they have gone through....money is nothing ....no amount of money is worth the agony and heart break they face every day.... i know who this family is…and i can honestly say….knowing 2 sides of this story would be beneficial to you…because until you’ve walked in these poor parents footsteps…you have no idea what they have gone through….money is nothing ….no amount of money is worth the agony and heart break they face every day….

]]> By: Gasman http://www.kevinmd.com/blog/2006/10/difference-of-5-percentage-points-12.html/comment-page-1#comment-68068 Gasman Sun, 22 Oct 2006 20:11:00 +0000 http://clients.emmense.com/kevinmd/2006/10/a-difference-of-5-percentage-points-12-million.html#comment-68068 The lesson to be learned here is that one should always overstate the risks involved. If the risk of twinning had been stated to the plaintiff as 20% and it turns out to have been only 10% then the doc is covered. Really rare stuff I pad by 10 or 100 fold, while for common things where I have to keep the risk less than 100%, I'll just pad by doubling the best published risks of which I'm aware; that way if there is some scandinavian article that quotes higher rates out there I'm covered. The lesson to be learned here is that one should always overstate the risks involved. If the risk of twinning had been stated to the plaintiff as 20% and it turns out to have been only 10% then the doc is covered. Really rare stuff I pad by 10 or 100 fold, while for common things where I have to keep the risk less than 100%, I’ll just pad by doubling the best published risks of which I’m aware; that way if there is some scandinavian article that quotes higher rates out there I’m covered.

]]> By: Anonymous http://www.kevinmd.com/blog/2006/10/difference-of-5-percentage-points-12.html/comment-page-1#comment-68065 Anonymous Sun, 22 Oct 2006 18:47:00 +0000 http://clients.emmense.com/kevinmd/2006/10/a-difference-of-5-percentage-points-12-million.html#comment-68065 That should be one well balanced child: "Honey, we're rich because I sued the doctor who's responsible for you being born and won 12 million dollars". "IIf I knew you'd be twins, I would have aborted you" That should be one well balanced child: “Honey, we’re rich because I sued the doctor who’s responsible for you being born and won 12 million dollars”. “IIf I knew you’d be twins, I would have aborted you”

]]> By: Anonymous http://www.kevinmd.com/blog/2006/10/difference-of-5-percentage-points-12.html/comment-page-1#comment-68034 Anonymous Sat, 21 Oct 2006 04:14:00 +0000 http://clients.emmense.com/kevinmd/2006/10/a-difference-of-5-percentage-points-12-million.html#comment-68034 The only way to guarantee having only one child is to adopt. If you have more than one and you only want one, you can similarly always give one up for adoption. The only way to guarantee having only one child is to adopt. If you have more than one and you only want one, you can similarly always give one up for adoption.

]]> By: Anonymous http://www.kevinmd.com/blog/2006/10/difference-of-5-percentage-points-12.html/comment-page-1#comment-68030 Anonymous Sat, 21 Oct 2006 02:18:00 +0000 http://clients.emmense.com/kevinmd/2006/10/a-difference-of-5-percentage-points-12-million.html#comment-68030 actually I was trained that the risk was 3-4% risk of twins and that's what i report and apparently the american fertility association agrees with me.<br/>http://www.theafa.org/faqs/afa_chlomiphenecitrate.html<br/><br/>i'm sure you can find authors who give higher risks and if it happens to you the percentage doesn't matter. actually I was trained that the risk was 3-4% risk of twins and that’s what i report and apparently the american fertility association agrees with me.
http://www.theafa.org/faqs/afa_chlomiphenecitrate.html

i’m sure you can find authors who give higher risks and if it happens to you the percentage doesn’t matter.

]]> By: Anonymous http://www.kevinmd.com/blog/2006/10/difference-of-5-percentage-points-12.html/comment-page-1#comment-68027 Anonymous Fri, 20 Oct 2006 23:43:00 +0000 http://clients.emmense.com/kevinmd/2006/10/a-difference-of-5-percentage-points-12-million.html#comment-68027 Jackpot justice Jackpot justice

]]> By: Anonymous http://www.kevinmd.com/blog/2006/10/difference-of-5-percentage-points-12.html/comment-page-1#comment-68025 Anonymous Fri, 20 Oct 2006 23:27:00 +0000 http://clients.emmense.com/kevinmd/2006/10/a-difference-of-5-percentage-points-12-million.html#comment-68025 I agree; to quote the Gang of Four, "Return the Gift". I agree; to quote the Gang of Four, “Return the Gift”.

]]> By: Anonymous http://www.kevinmd.com/blog/2006/10/difference-of-5-percentage-points-12.html/comment-page-1#comment-68024 Anonymous Fri, 20 Oct 2006 23:22:00 +0000 http://clients.emmense.com/kevinmd/2006/10/a-difference-of-5-percentage-points-12-million.html#comment-68024 I like the above commenters idea: Give the sodomites' flak a choice: You can keep the $12 million, but you have to give up the unwanted twin to one of the many families out there who would love to have an adopted baby. What would the greedy bitch choose? I like the above commenters idea: Give the sodomites’ flak a choice: You can keep the $12 million, but you have to give up the unwanted twin to one of the many families out there who would love to have an adopted baby. What would the greedy bitch choose?

]]> By: Anonymous http://www.kevinmd.com/blog/2006/10/difference-of-5-percentage-points-12.html/comment-page-1#comment-68023 Anonymous Fri, 20 Oct 2006 23:19:00 +0000 http://clients.emmense.com/kevinmd/2006/10/a-difference-of-5-percentage-points-12-million.html#comment-68023 The "harm" of twins is not doubling the cost of your diapers, but increasing the medical danger to mother and twins. The suit is also absurd: perhaps if the plaintiff accepts the $12M, she will return the two children. The “harm” of twins is not doubling the cost of your diapers, but increasing the medical danger to mother and twins. The suit is also absurd: perhaps if the plaintiff accepts the $12M, she will return the two children.

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