Establish two types of hospitals: those you can sue, and those you can't sue. The latter would obviously be cheaper. Then let people decide which ones they want to use. Require people to establish said choice on their driver's licenses a la organ donor status. That way, these people can get their 15 million without me paying for it.
No, I didn't read the article before I posted this.
The two types of hospitals issue would pretty well suck if you live in an area where there's only one type of hospital, and you need the other. Not everyone in Massachusetts lives in Boston (or everyone everywhere, for that matter).
people that sue don't win against doctors. Ive heard those medical malpractice lawsuits are tough to win. Very tough.
That being said, I didn't read the article either but I think its important that hospitals do everything possible to make sure mistakes that lead to deaths don't happen. Being able to be sued for 15 million dollars (still chump change for a hospital like this) is a good detterent to make sure mistakes don't happen.
... the family isn't getting 15 million and the hospital isn't paying it. they reached a pre-trial agreement which capped their award at a lower point (although nobody is saying exactly *what* price) and promised them some award even if the jury ruled against them.
i am sure it's still a deterrent, but it's not a 15 million deterrent.
Their government is much more aligned ideologically with your comments. Was just a suggestion, you don't seem to like anything about the politics, government, or liberal bend of the people of the commonwealth.
A child died, and then there was an attempted cover up. How much was that child's life worth over his lifetime if the doctor didn't make a negligent mistake?
A lot of people seem to medical malpractice is a shame, only because they now and then read stories of the strange and retarded; litigated by some of the wacko's out there with their online degrees.
Most medical malpractice firms turn away hundreds of people a year because the doctor did nothing wrong and there's simply no case. They only take cases where the doctor was negligent, and they can prove beyond a reasonable doubt that something strange and uncommon happened and that the doctor / nurse / hospital was derelict in it's duties to the patient.
On top of that, medical malpractice litigation factors into less then 1% percent the cost of medical care. It's really small dollars, and while, like everything, there should be some reform, it's not going to substantially lower anyone's premium.
So Will can go to Cantsueme Hospital in the strip mall and get the wrong leg sawn off by Nick Riviera. Because he'll be much more comfortable working at Cantsueme, that'll leave the rest of us to go the quack-free hospital on the other side of town.
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Establish two types of hospitals: those you can sue, and those you can't sue. The latter would obviously be cheaper. Then let people decide which ones they want to use. Require people to establish said choice on their driver's licenses a la organ donor status. That way, these people can get their 15 million without me paying for it.
No, I didn't read the article before I posted this.
The two types of hospitals
The two types of hospitals issue would pretty well suck if you live in an area where there's only one type of hospital, and you need the other. Not everyone in Massachusetts lives in Boston (or everyone everywhere, for that matter).
I think 999/1000 times
people that sue don't win against doctors. Ive heard those medical malpractice lawsuits are tough to win. Very tough.
That being said, I didn't read the article either but I think its important that hospitals do everything possible to make sure mistakes that lead to deaths don't happen. Being able to be sued for 15 million dollars (still chump change for a hospital like this) is a good detterent to make sure mistakes don't happen.
except keep in mind...
... the family isn't getting 15 million and the hospital isn't paying it. they reached a pre-trial agreement which capped their award at a lower point (although nobody is saying exactly *what* price) and promised them some award even if the jury ruled against them.
i am sure it's still a deterrent, but it's not a 15 million deterrent.
well, another moronic "me me
well, another moronic "me me me" comment by will.
Texas has a bunch of cheap housing and similarly greedy residents if you'd like to try that state out.
Huh?
Why the (expletive) would I live in Texas?
Their government is much more
Their government is much more aligned ideologically with your comments. Was just a suggestion, you don't seem to like anything about the politics, government, or liberal bend of the people of the commonwealth.
A child died, and then there was an attempted cover up. How much was that child's life worth over his lifetime if the doctor didn't make a negligent mistake?
A lot of people seem to medical malpractice is a shame, only because they now and then read stories of the strange and retarded; litigated by some of the wacko's out there with their online degrees.
Most medical malpractice firms turn away hundreds of people a year because the doctor did nothing wrong and there's simply no case. They only take cases where the doctor was negligent, and they can prove beyond a reasonable doubt that something strange and uncommon happened and that the doctor / nurse / hospital was derelict in it's duties to the patient.
On top of that, medical malpractice litigation factors into less then 1% percent the cost of medical care. It's really small dollars, and while, like everything, there should be some reform, it's not going to substantially lower anyone's premium.
Awesome proposal
So Will can go to Cantsueme Hospital in the strip mall and get the wrong leg sawn off by Nick Riviera. Because he'll be much more comfortable working at Cantsueme, that'll leave the rest of us to go the quack-free hospital on the other side of town.
What are you, my dad?
He pulled the same logic when I was a kid: "Oh, so you want to learn the hard way?" I do. Thank you for asking.