There no longer is a "club" . Lawyers can hire anyone to say anything under the guise of being an "expert"
The problem with Satman's case is that the Dr. DID NOT GIVE HIM THE AN!!! True, there was an un-necessary delay in diagnosis given his symptoms, but unfortunately that is not unusual w/ AN's.That is not malpractice, just not very good care. Malpractice would be if the surgeon left something in his head, or ignored a post-op problem, causing death or disability.
Case in point: I had a pt. who weighed 350 lbs, and was a heavy smoker, resisted all my documented efforts to change his lifestyle, had negative cardiac stress test which is about 90% accurate in diagnosing coronary heart disease. He died suddenly at age 42 of a massive heart attack. I comforted his grieving young widow who thanked me for all the care I gave him. Later she sued me for WRONGFUL DEATH saying I should have done an angiogram, which would have diagnosed his heart disease that the stress test missed. I was devastated, first malpractice case in 30 yrs!!. My lawyer hired several experts who testified that my care was standard and appropriate, and it was assumed the case would be dropped. He never had chest pain, or sx. of coronary disease, therefore. an angiogram was not indicated. To my dismay, my Ins Co. insisted I settle for 120,000 because of his young wife and children, a jury might give a huge verdict on sympathy.. I agreed, and now it is a permanent part of a public record that I was guilty of a wrongful death, and , my ins. premium went from 6000 to 15000, causing me to raise my fees..
So now, guess what?? I order angiograms that are frequently un-necessary at great expense to the ins. co's and pts,
Oh Oh I think I'm venting, wrong thread. !!
Pass the popcorn, no salt or butter!!!
