Comments on: A single juror brings down a malpractice award http://www.kevinmd.com/blog/2006/12/single-juror-brings-down-malpractice.html medical blog Tue, 16 Mar 2010 03:32:55 -0400 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Anonymous http://www.kevinmd.com/blog/2006/12/single-juror-brings-down-malpractice.html/comment-page-1#comment-69827 Anonymous Fri, 22 Dec 2006 20:35:00 +0000 http://clients.emmense.com/kevinmd/2006/12/a-single-juror-brings-down-a-malpractice-award.html#comment-69827 Santa loves those who help those in need pay their bills - including their physicians' bills. Don't worry about me. Santa loves those who help those in need pay their bills – including their physicians’ bills. Don’t worry about me.

]]> By: Samson Isberg http://www.kevinmd.com/blog/2006/12/single-juror-brings-down-malpractice.html/comment-page-1#comment-69826 Samson Isberg Fri, 22 Dec 2006 20:13:00 +0000 http://clients.emmense.com/kevinmd/2006/12/a-single-juror-brings-down-a-malpractice-award.html#comment-69826 Merry Christmas all the same. But don't expect any presents - Santa's watching this blog Merry Christmas all the same. But don’t expect any presents – Santa’s watching this blog

]]> By: Anonymous http://www.kevinmd.com/blog/2006/12/single-juror-brings-down-malpractice.html/comment-page-1#comment-69822 Anonymous Fri, 22 Dec 2006 13:50:00 +0000 http://clients.emmense.com/kevinmd/2006/12/a-single-juror-brings-down-a-malpractice-award.html#comment-69822 You live in Norway. You have not reviewed a single US case, and based on your posts, have no idea what US lawyers think. The "trials" you are referring to have little in common with US ones. You live in Norway. You have not reviewed a single US case, and based on your posts, have no idea what US lawyers think. The “trials” you are referring to have little in common with US ones.

]]> By: Samson Isberg http://www.kevinmd.com/blog/2006/12/single-juror-brings-down-malpractice.html/comment-page-1#comment-69818 Samson Isberg Fri, 22 Dec 2006 06:29:00 +0000 http://clients.emmense.com/kevinmd/2006/12/a-single-juror-brings-down-a-malpractice-award.html#comment-69818 I have reviewed 126 cases involving alleged medical malpractice and have testified in four different trials. Yes, the legal profession do believe that poor outcomes are the res ipsa of malpractice. Merry christmas. I have reviewed 126 cases involving alleged medical malpractice and have testified in four different trials. Yes, the legal profession do believe that poor outcomes are the res ipsa of malpractice. Merry christmas.

]]> By: Anonymous http://www.kevinmd.com/blog/2006/12/single-juror-brings-down-malpractice.html/comment-page-1#comment-69805 Anonymous Thu, 21 Dec 2006 21:03:00 +0000 http://clients.emmense.com/kevinmd/2006/12/a-single-juror-brings-down-a-malpractice-award.html#comment-69805 I think it's funny when people who have never tried a case pontificate on how jurors emotions are "played on". <br/><br/>When did the "legal profession" even come close to stating that poor outcomes are the res ipsa of malpractice? Or is this another one of those opinions you've come up with that you've decided are fact? I think it’s funny when people who have never tried a case pontificate on how jurors emotions are “played on”.

When did the “legal profession” even come close to stating that poor outcomes are the res ipsa of malpractice? Or is this another one of those opinions you’ve come up with that you’ve decided are fact?

]]> By: Gasman http://www.kevinmd.com/blog/2006/12/single-juror-brings-down-malpractice.html/comment-page-1#comment-69778 Gasman Thu, 21 Dec 2006 16:03:00 +0000 http://clients.emmense.com/kevinmd/2006/12/a-single-juror-brings-down-a-malpractice-award.html#comment-69778 Lawyers usually love the jury system when it works their way; that they play on the jurors emotions is no secret. <br/>One juror cannot be blamed for the decision of the whole. A consensus was reached that (depending on the state) most or all signed onto.<br/>Perhaps the lawyer was merely ineffective in being sufficiently pursuasive for all of the jurors. Since the legal profession has all but stated that poor outcome is the res ipsa of malpractice, then perhaps this 'poor outcome' (by the lawyers own admission) is res ipsa of legal malpractice. Lawyers usually love the jury system when it works their way; that they play on the jurors emotions is no secret.
One juror cannot be blamed for the decision of the whole. A consensus was reached that (depending on the state) most or all signed onto.
Perhaps the lawyer was merely ineffective in being sufficiently pursuasive for all of the jurors. Since the legal profession has all but stated that poor outcome is the res ipsa of malpractice, then perhaps this ‘poor outcome’ (by the lawyers own admission) is res ipsa of legal malpractice.

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