Comments on: Thanks, tort reform http://www.kevinmd.com/blog/2007/01/thanks-tort-reform.html medical blog Sun, 22 Nov 2009 19:59:44 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Anonymous http://www.kevinmd.com/blog/2007/01/thanks-tort-reform.html/comment-page-1#comment-71153 Anonymous Thu, 01 Feb 2007 02:33:00 +0000 http://clients.emmense.com/kevinmd/2007/01/thanks-tort-reform.html#comment-71153 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?<br /><br />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. 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.

]]> By: jerry http://www.kevinmd.com/blog/2007/01/thanks-tort-reform.html/comment-page-1#comment-71143 jerry Thu, 01 Feb 2007 00:36:00 +0000 http://clients.emmense.com/kevinmd/2007/01/thanks-tort-reform.html#comment-71143 4:28<br /><br />Can you extrapolate that all these "victims" actually suffered from true negligence?<br /><br />Of course not, unless you are CJD. 4:28

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

Of course not, unless you are CJD.

]]> By: Anonymous http://www.kevinmd.com/blog/2007/01/thanks-tort-reform.html/comment-page-1#comment-71133 Anonymous Wed, 31 Jan 2007 21:28:00 +0000 http://clients.emmense.com/kevinmd/2007/01/thanks-tort-reform.html#comment-71133 How is anyone able to extrapolate any conclusions from one editorial about one hospital?<br /><br />That's doctor logic, I guess.<br /><br />Matthew, are you really saying the victims of negligence "extorting" those helpless liability carriers so they can afford their medical bills? 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?

]]> By: Matthew http://www.kevinmd.com/blog/2007/01/thanks-tort-reform.html/comment-page-1#comment-71118 Matthew Wed, 31 Jan 2007 17:15:00 +0000 http://clients.emmense.com/kevinmd/2007/01/thanks-tort-reform.html#comment-71118 Crim,<br /><br />You reversed it, let me help you out.<br /><br />When extortion is legal: 1 new doctor.<br /><br />Extortion marginally less practicable: 30 new doctors.<br /><br />Go back and read it again, chief. 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.

]]> By: Anonymous http://www.kevinmd.com/blog/2007/01/thanks-tort-reform.html/comment-page-1#comment-71099 Anonymous Wed, 31 Jan 2007 01:05:00 +0000 http://clients.emmense.com/kevinmd/2007/01/thanks-tort-reform.html#comment-71099 Amen Criminallopath, ain't that the truth! Amen Criminallopath, ain’t that the truth!

]]> By: Criminallopath http://www.kevinmd.com/blog/2007/01/thanks-tort-reform.html/comment-page-1#comment-71093 Criminallopath Tue, 30 Jan 2007 20:11:00 +0000 http://clients.emmense.com/kevinmd/2007/01/thanks-tort-reform.html#comment-71093 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. 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.

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