Author Topic: Ok so what can we do about mdical malpractice insurance.? (Read 367 times)

Athena3 · « **Reply #15 on:** May 17, 2004, 04:33:30 PM »

I have no idea on a fix, but I was absolutely astonished to hear the following from a delivery nurse. Apparently there are about 7-10 babies delivered everyday in the town I live in. There used to be about 5-6 OBs. I was told this year their insurance coverage went up about $60,000 and all but two have had to give up their practice because they couldn't afford it, even with the overload of patients. Insurance is especially high for OBs because they can be sued for almost anything wrong with the child for the FIRST 21 YEARS of the kid's life. People filing frivelous lawsuits are driving doctors out of practice or out of country.

ravells · « **Reply #16 on:** May 17, 2004, 04:36:22 PM »

Forgive my thickness...what is an OB? (other than a famous star wars character?)

Ravs

Tarmac · « **Reply #17 on:** May 17, 2004, 04:41:36 PM »

Let's sue all the lawyers.

Tarmac · « **Reply #18 on:** May 17, 2004, 04:42:08 PM »

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Originally posted by ravells
Forgive my thickness...what is an OB? (other than a famous star wars character?)

Ravs

Obstetrician (sp?). Baby delivering doctor.

ravells · « **Reply #19 on:** May 17, 2004, 04:48:22 PM »

Ah yes! of course. I was being thick.

They're callled that here too. As in OBs and Gynies.

Ravs

Ta Tarmac.

Ravs

lazs2 · « **Reply #20 on:** May 18, 2004, 08:37:48 AM »

so... in finland you can't sue for enough to drive the country out of bussines.

Then why even consider socialism, or, national health? simply limit suits to what a socialist country would pay.

rpm seems to think that every hamburger flipper is entittled to millions if a doctor makes a mistake but I bet he wants national socialism for healthcare...

It doesn't seem that socialism could survive with our sue happy and greedy populace.

lazs