Comments on: NJ Lawyers: "There is no health care crisis" http://www.kevinmd.com/blog/2006/11/nj-lawyers-there-is-no-health-care.html Tue, 14 Feb 2012 19:56:00 +0000 hourly 1 By: DBRhttp://www.kevinmd.com/blog/2006/11/nj-lawyers-there-is-no-health-care.html#comment-68772 DBR Tue, 14 Nov 2006 13:27:00 +0000 http://clients.emmense.com/kevinmd/2006/11/nj-lawyers-there-is-no-health-care-crisis.html#comment-68772 Not "fair?" Perhaps you can tell us what's "fair" about ALL physicians, even those who've never been sued, being forced to pay exhorbitant malpractice premiums to cover the defense costs of the 70% of cases which shouldn't have been filed in the first place? <br/><br/>Or what's "fair" about being named in a lawsuit for a patient you've never even seen?<br/><br/>Or what's fair about patients not being able to find medical care because the doctors who WOULD have been available take care of them have fled to states WITH reasonable liability reforms?<br/><br/>To paraphrase Mae West, "Fair ain't got nuthin' to do with it...." Not “fair?” Perhaps you can tell us what’s “fair” about ALL physicians, even those who’ve never been sued, being forced to pay exhorbitant malpractice premiums to cover the defense costs of the 70% of cases which shouldn’t have been filed in the first place?

Or what’s “fair” about being named in a lawsuit for a patient you’ve never even seen?

Or what’s fair about patients not being able to find medical care because the doctors who WOULD have been available take care of them have fled to states WITH reasonable liability reforms?

To paraphrase Mae West, “Fair ain’t got nuthin’ to do with it….”

]]> By: Anonymoushttp://www.kevinmd.com/blog/2006/11/nj-lawyers-there-is-no-health-care.html#comment-68766 Anonymous Tue, 14 Nov 2006 03:19:00 +0000 http://clients.emmense.com/kevinmd/2006/11/nj-lawyers-there-is-no-health-care-crisis.html#comment-68766 The fee is paid by EVERY lawyer in the state, whether they represent patients or doctors in court, or whether they practice in a completely unrelated area. Not exactly fair! The fee is paid by EVERY lawyer in the state, whether they represent patients or doctors in court, or whether they practice in a completely unrelated area. Not exactly fair!

]]> By: Anonymoushttp://www.kevinmd.com/blog/2006/11/nj-lawyers-there-is-no-health-care.html#comment-68752 Anonymous Mon, 13 Nov 2006 19:25:00 +0000 http://clients.emmense.com/kevinmd/2006/11/nj-lawyers-there-is-no-health-care-crisis.html#comment-68752 I have a friend that is a medical malpractice lawyer. He is a drunk and works 6 months out of the year. By the way last year he made over $4 million! I have a friend that is a medical malpractice lawyer. He is a drunk and works 6 months out of the year. By the way last year he made over $4 million!

]]> By: scalpelhttp://www.kevinmd.com/blog/2006/11/nj-lawyers-there-is-no-health-care.html#comment-68724 scalpel Sun, 12 Nov 2006 17:16:00 +0000 http://clients.emmense.com/kevinmd/2006/11/nj-lawyers-there-is-no-health-care-crisis.html#comment-68724 It should be a $7,500 yearly fee. After all, lawyers are rich, right? And they can just consider it a part of doing business. It should be a $7,500 yearly fee. After all, lawyers are rich, right? And they can just consider it a part of doing business.

]]> By: Anonymoushttp://www.kevinmd.com/blog/2006/11/nj-lawyers-there-is-no-health-care.html#comment-68709 Anonymous Sun, 12 Nov 2006 06:22:00 +0000 http://clients.emmense.com/kevinmd/2006/11/nj-lawyers-there-is-no-health-care-crisis.html#comment-68709 Why the hell would they know there is a malpractice crisis? They never set foot in our ERs. It's like when we act like we know what goes on in cort. They have no idea the crisis that has been caused by having to over-test every patient that comes through the doors. Why the hell would they know there is a malpractice crisis? They never set foot in our ERs. It’s like when we act like we know what goes on in cort. They have no idea the crisis that has been caused by having to over-test every patient that comes through the doors.

]]>