Tuesday, January 30, 2007

Thanks, tort reform

Before reform in West Virginia: 1 new doctor each year, if the hospital was lucky.

After reform: 30 new doctors per year.

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Comments:
Before paying protection money to the mafia...one new store. After paying protection money to the mafia...thirty new stores. Extortion is a way of life. You have to love it.
# posted by Blogger Criminallopath : 3:11 PM
 
Amen Criminallopath, ain't that the truth!
# posted by Anonymous Anonymous : 8:05 PM
 
Crim,

You reversed it, let me help you out.

When extortion is legal: 1 new doctor.

Extortion marginally less practicable: 30 new doctors.

Go back and read it again, chief.
# posted by Anonymous Matthew : 12:15 PM
 
How is anyone able to extrapolate any conclusions from one editorial about one hospital?

That's doctor logic, I guess.

Matthew, are you really saying the victims of negligence "extorting" those helpless liability carriers so they can afford their medical bills?
# posted by Anonymous Anonymous : 4:28 PM
 
4:28

Can you extrapolate that all these "victims" actually suffered from true negligence?

Of course not, unless you are CJD.
# posted by Anonymous jerry : 7:36 PM
 
Since no specific victims are identified, of course not. But surely you aren't suggesting that no physician has ever been negligent and caused damages?

I guess I shouldn't say surely, because that underestimates the ego of the profession. And one will quickly go broke underestimating a physician's ego and willingness to give his brethren the benefit of the doubt in the face of all evidence to the contrary.
# posted by Anonymous Anonymous : 9:33 PM
 
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