Comments on: A physician is on the hook for a $9M malpractice case http://www.kevinmd.com/blog/2006/12/physician-is-on-hook-for-9m.html Tue, 14 Feb 2012 17:18:00 +0000 hourly 1 By: Anonymoushttp://www.kevinmd.com/blog/2006/12/physician-is-on-hook-for-9m.html#comment-69575 Anonymous Wed, 13 Dec 2006 07:40:00 +0000 http://clients.emmense.com/kevinmd/2006/12/a-physician-is-on-the-hook-for-a-9m-malpractice-case.html#comment-69575 I know of a good neurosurgeon that had a 7 mil judgement against him. He disappeared and nobody has heard from him since. I know of a good neurosurgeon that had a 7 mil judgement against him. He disappeared and nobody has heard from him since.

]]> By: Anonymoushttp://www.kevinmd.com/blog/2006/12/physician-is-on-hook-for-9m.html#comment-69565 Anonymous Tue, 12 Dec 2006 20:29:00 +0000 http://clients.emmense.com/kevinmd/2006/12/a-physician-is-on-the-hook-for-a-9m-malpractice-case.html#comment-69565 Bankruptcy is what happens.<br/><br/>Most cases like this settle, even after judgment. If there was any merit to taking this to trial from the perspective of the defendant, then there is always the risk of reversal on appeal. So $9 M to nothing less costs. That never looks good for plaintiff's counsel. Bankruptcy is what happens.

Most cases like this settle, even after judgment. If there was any merit to taking this to trial from the perspective of the defendant, then there is always the risk of reversal on appeal. So $9 M to nothing less costs. That never looks good for plaintiff’s counsel.

]]> By: Anonymoushttp://www.kevinmd.com/blog/2006/12/physician-is-on-hook-for-9m.html#comment-69562 Anonymous Tue, 12 Dec 2006 19:19:00 +0000 http://clients.emmense.com/kevinmd/2006/12/a-physician-is-on-the-hook-for-a-9m-malpractice-case.html#comment-69562 So what happens if you are ordered to pay $9 million and have no insurance? Would you just be in debt for the rest of your life? I think I'd just stop working altogether. What would be the point? So what happens if you are ordered to pay $9 million and have no insurance? Would you just be in debt for the rest of your life? I think I’d just stop working altogether. What would be the point?

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