http://www.nakedcapitalism.com/2007/12/caps-on-medical-malpractice-awards.html Sun, 22 Nov 2009 07:56:24 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 http://www.nakedcapitalism.com/2007/12/caps-on-medical-malpractice-awards.html#comment-7066 Anonymous Sat, 19 Apr 2008 02:14:00 +0000 http://www.nakedcapitalism.com/2007/12/caps-on-medical-malpractice-awards-deter-lawsuits-perhaps-too-well/#comment-7066 10/10 abominal pain is a clear and obvious sign of a potentially life threatening problem. The standard of care is at the minimum a physical exam. If the exam is worrisome, imaging would be the next step. 10/10 abominal pain is a clear and obvious sign of a potentially life threatening problem. The standard of care is at the minimum a physical exam. If the exam is worrisome, imaging would be the next step.

]]> http://www.nakedcapitalism.com/2007/12/caps-on-medical-malpractice-awards.html#comment-2772 Anonymous Sun, 30 Dec 2007 03:37:00 +0000 http://www.nakedcapitalism.com/2007/12/caps-on-medical-malpractice-awards-deter-lawsuits-perhaps-too-well/#comment-2772 What is a life worth? In a developing country its $3000 and thats if you are run over by a bus which is insured. Medical malpractice is all the choice you have and you pay for the priviledge. You are luckier than you know. What is a life worth? In a developing country its $3000 and thats if you are run over by a bus which is insured. Medical malpractice is all the choice you have and you pay for the priviledge. You are luckier than you know.

]]> http://www.nakedcapitalism.com/2007/12/caps-on-medical-malpractice-awards.html#comment-2771 Anonymous Sun, 30 Dec 2007 00:07:00 +0000 http://www.nakedcapitalism.com/2007/12/caps-on-medical-malpractice-awards-deter-lawsuits-perhaps-too-well/#comment-2771 I wonder if Stanford Medical Center caused Dave Stewart's mother's intestinal blockage? If not, then it seems like the law did exactly what it is intended to do: deter frivious lawsuits resulting from adverse outcomes, not negligence. I wonder if Stanford Medical Center caused Dave Stewart’s mother’s intestinal blockage? If not, then it seems like the law did exactly what it is intended to do: deter frivious lawsuits resulting from adverse outcomes, not negligence.

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