inignoct wrote:
] ] So, Mr. Dawson said, he was stunned this week to find
] ] that his name had been added to a little-known Internet
] ] database for doctors attacking "litigious behavior." His
] ] offense: filing a medical malpractice lawsuit against a
] ] Fort Worth hospital and doctor over the death of his
] ] 39-year-old wife, whose brain tumor was missed, and
] ] winning an undisclosed settlement.
]
] [ Some interesting issues brought up here... On the one hand,
] minimizing the frivolous or excessive lawsuits is a good
] thing, and benefits everyone, but it seems unethical not to
] distinguish the cases based on the details and merit of the
] actions. A balance needs to be struck between maintaining
] people's ability to punish bad doctors and limiting their
] ability to make boatloads of money on lesser claims. thoughts
] from the community? -k]

RYAN SEZ:
This is about assessing risk and an unfortunate side effect of the ease of internet publishing. This really is no different than what the house insurance people do-- if you put in a claim on your homeowner's insurance, they pay it out and then cancel your coverage. When you try to get new coverage, you discover your name has been put on a list of people who make claims.

Of course this is where I seem to think some sort of government regulation comes in, but then again, why make people play by rules? Unfairness is the American Way TM.

RE: In Texas, Hire a Lawyer, Forget About a Doctor?