Comments on: Tort reform working in Texas http://www.kevinmd.com/blog/2007/03/tort-reform-working-in-texas.html medical blog Sun, 22 Nov 2009 14:15:05 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Anonymous http://www.kevinmd.com/blog/2007/03/tort-reform-working-in-texas.html/comment-page-1#comment-73515 Anonymous Sun, 01 Apr 2007 18:43:00 +0000 http://clients.emmense.com/kevinmd/2007/03/tort-reform-working-in-texas.html#comment-73515 It's not a question. It's just poor punctuation. It’s not a question. It’s just poor punctuation.

]]> By: Anonymous http://www.kevinmd.com/blog/2007/03/tort-reform-working-in-texas.html/comment-page-1#comment-73497 Anonymous Sun, 01 Apr 2007 06:51:00 +0000 http://clients.emmense.com/kevinmd/2007/03/tort-reform-working-in-texas.html#comment-73497 "And by trial lawyer, I mean someone who was trained to make money by arguing only with statistics that support the side of the argument that financially benefits him the most?<br/><br/>Please just answer the question, counselor. “And by trial lawyer, I mean someone who was trained to make money by arguing only with statistics that support the side of the argument that financially benefits him the most?

Please just answer the question, counselor.

]]> By: Anonymous http://www.kevinmd.com/blog/2007/03/tort-reform-working-in-texas.html/comment-page-1#comment-73470 Anonymous Sat, 31 Mar 2007 15:04:00 +0000 http://clients.emmense.com/kevinmd/2007/03/tort-reform-working-in-texas.html#comment-73470 "Funny how often pro-plaintiff folks have arguments that boil down entirely to "how would you like it?" "<br/><br/>Matthew, only those who believe themselves to be invulnerable don't consider that aspect of giving up their rights. <br/><br/>"Do you have anything more interesting or meaningful to say?"<br/><br/>More meaningful than the actual evidence of growth in the physician population and the number of new jobs Texas has? I can't imagine much more meaningful than that. I realize that you have to disregard actual evidence to hold onto your beliefs, but to call it meaningless just makes you look silly.<br/><br/>"And by trial lawyer, I mean someone who was trained to make money by arguing only with statistics that support the side of the argument that financially benefits him the most? "<br/><br/>Is that what you learned in law school and watching all the trials that you attend? Oh wait, you've done neither. That's how you became such an expert on what lawyers do! “Funny how often pro-plaintiff folks have arguments that boil down entirely to “how would you like it?” “

Matthew, only those who believe themselves to be invulnerable don’t consider that aspect of giving up their rights.

“Do you have anything more interesting or meaningful to say?”

More meaningful than the actual evidence of growth in the physician population and the number of new jobs Texas has? I can’t imagine much more meaningful than that. I realize that you have to disregard actual evidence to hold onto your beliefs, but to call it meaningless just makes you look silly.

“And by trial lawyer, I mean someone who was trained to make money by arguing only with statistics that support the side of the argument that financially benefits him the most? “

Is that what you learned in law school and watching all the trials that you attend? Oh wait, you’ve done neither. That’s how you became such an expert on what lawyers do!

]]> By: Matthew http://www.kevinmd.com/blog/2007/03/tort-reform-working-in-texas.html/comment-page-1#comment-73436 Matthew Fri, 30 Mar 2007 16:49:00 +0000 http://clients.emmense.com/kevinmd/2007/03/tort-reform-working-in-texas.html#comment-73436 Funny how often pro-plaintiff folks have arguments that boil down entirely to "how would you like it?" I know that that sort of thing was a great comeback when I was 9, but most of us have moved past that. Please join us and look at evidence, reason and principle. Let me know when you're ready for at least middle school. Maybe even high school if we're lucky.<br/><br/>First anon, looking at only statistics that fit one's preconceived notions is something that virtually everyone in every political debate of any sort is accused of on a regular basis. Do you have anything more interesting or meaningful to say? I hope so. <br/><br/>Second anon, please refer to the first paragraph.<br/><br/>Or are you all the same trial lawyer? And by trial lawyer, I mean someone who was trained to make money by arguing only with statistics that support the side of the argument that financially benefits him the most? Funny how often pro-plaintiff folks have arguments that boil down entirely to “how would you like it?” I know that that sort of thing was a great comeback when I was 9, but most of us have moved past that. Please join us and look at evidence, reason and principle. Let me know when you’re ready for at least middle school. Maybe even high school if we’re lucky.

First anon, looking at only statistics that fit one’s preconceived notions is something that virtually everyone in every political debate of any sort is accused of on a regular basis. Do you have anything more interesting or meaningful to say? I hope so.

Second anon, please refer to the first paragraph.

Or are you all the same trial lawyer? And by trial lawyer, I mean someone who was trained to make money by arguing only with statistics that support the side of the argument that financially benefits him the most?

]]> By: Anonymous http://www.kevinmd.com/blog/2007/03/tort-reform-working-in-texas.html/comment-page-1#comment-73425 Anonymous Fri, 30 Mar 2007 15:47:00 +0000 http://clients.emmense.com/kevinmd/2007/03/tort-reform-working-in-texas.html#comment-73425 Oh, and there's not fewer lawyers in Texas. Those lawyers just went to work for the other side. Lawyers who have good trial skills and organizational skills, which top med mal lawyers undoubtedly do, never lack for work. It's not like people all the sudden decided to be more careful once arbitrary caps were instituted.<br/><br/>Now Matthew, when you're on the wrong end of someone else's negligence (I know, you can't believe it would happen to you) you've made it that much harder for you to find representation when their insurer tells you to get lost (Yes, I know you can't imagine that happening either). Oh, and there’s not fewer lawyers in Texas. Those lawyers just went to work for the other side. Lawyers who have good trial skills and organizational skills, which top med mal lawyers undoubtedly do, never lack for work. It’s not like people all the sudden decided to be more careful once arbitrary caps were instituted.

Now Matthew, when you’re on the wrong end of someone else’s negligence (I know, you can’t believe it would happen to you) you’ve made it that much harder for you to find representation when their insurer tells you to get lost (Yes, I know you can’t imagine that happening either).

]]> By: Anonymous http://www.kevinmd.com/blog/2007/03/tort-reform-working-in-texas.html/comment-page-1#comment-73423 Anonymous Fri, 30 Mar 2007 15:44:00 +0000 http://clients.emmense.com/kevinmd/2007/03/tort-reform-working-in-texas.html#comment-73423 Where is the evidence of cheaper health care in Texas? This post is only about more doctors applying for certification.<br/><br/>And, if you look at the total number of physicians licensed in Texas v. the population, they have increased at about the same rate. Texas, even during the "crisis", was building numerous new hospitals which were going to need additional physicians.<br/><br/>Lies, damn lies and statistics. Don't just unquestioningly believe every stat that supports your preconceived notions. That's the same thing many physicians criticize the autism-thimerasol advocates for. Where is the evidence of cheaper health care in Texas? This post is only about more doctors applying for certification.

And, if you look at the total number of physicians licensed in Texas v. the population, they have increased at about the same rate. Texas, even during the “crisis”, was building numerous new hospitals which were going to need additional physicians.

Lies, damn lies and statistics. Don’t just unquestioningly believe every stat that supports your preconceived notions. That’s the same thing many physicians criticize the autism-thimerasol advocates for.

]]> By: Matthew http://www.kevinmd.com/blog/2007/03/tort-reform-working-in-texas.html/comment-page-1#comment-73413 Matthew Fri, 30 Mar 2007 10:58:00 +0000 http://clients.emmense.com/kevinmd/2007/03/tort-reform-working-in-texas.html#comment-73413 Yes, they received exactly what they brought on themselves, or was foisted upon them. More doctors, cheaper health care and fewer lawyers. <br/><br/>HALLELUJAH!!!!<br/><br/>If understanding and supporting good legislation is a dysfunction, I have no desire to be cured. Yes, they received exactly what they brought on themselves, or was foisted upon them. More doctors, cheaper health care and fewer lawyers.

HALLELUJAH!!!!

If understanding and supporting good legislation is a dysfunction, I have no desire to be cured.

]]> By: Anonymous http://www.kevinmd.com/blog/2007/03/tort-reform-working-in-texas.html/comment-page-1#comment-73408 Anonymous Thu, 29 Mar 2007 23:50:00 +0000 http://clients.emmense.com/kevinmd/2007/03/tort-reform-working-in-texas.html#comment-73408 I finally have figured it out, Crim has an unabridged dictionary bezoar. I finally have figured it out, Crim has an unabridged dictionary bezoar.

]]> By: Anonymous http://www.kevinmd.com/blog/2007/03/tort-reform-working-in-texas.html/comment-page-1#comment-73391 Anonymous Thu, 29 Mar 2007 16:55:00 +0000 http://clients.emmense.com/kevinmd/2007/03/tort-reform-working-in-texas.html#comment-73391 "Snarky, illogical and silly" are the perfect words to describe the self-serving pap in support of this nonsensical legislation. The plebeians, however, do get what they either willingly bring upon themselves or allow to have foisted on them. The subject poster can not help it if the analogy is lost on the second poster secondary to an intellectual dysfunction thereby rendering the post "illogical." “Snarky, illogical and silly” are the perfect words to describe the self-serving pap in support of this nonsensical legislation. The plebeians, however, do get what they either willingly bring upon themselves or allow to have foisted on them. The subject poster can not help it if the analogy is lost on the second poster secondary to an intellectual dysfunction thereby rendering the post “illogical.”

]]> By: John J. Coupal http://www.kevinmd.com/blog/2007/03/tort-reform-working-in-texas.html/comment-page-1#comment-73369 John J. Coupal Wed, 28 Mar 2007 22:08:00 +0000 http://clients.emmense.com/kevinmd/2007/03/tort-reform-working-in-texas.html#comment-73369 The nearby post tells of a physician shortage in Massachusetts.<br/><br/>I assume that Mass. physicians would not be allowed to practice in Texas because of the language barrier. The nearby post tells of a physician shortage in Massachusetts.

I assume that Mass. physicians would not be allowed to practice in Texas because of the language barrier.

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