One of my published
ed-ops...
Yes, my permobile is very expensive,
but that has nothing to do with the caps laws..nor the doctors insurance
rates.
As one of the reported 'wheelchair
users who fill the Capitol during assembly' I would like to comment on the
AJC's article, "Malpractice fight renewed" , Jan 2 2005.
The statistics
of physicians leaving the state as cited by the Hospital Association are not
only provably incorrect, this sort of false propaganda is exactly the
rhetoric that citizen rights advocates battle as well as many other
misstatement of facts. Facts, which the pro-tort supporters are sorely
lacking and reporting.
As a medical malpractice victim who was left a
quadriplegic by an OB-GYN, I also take issue with the mentality that anti
tort reform is about money. As stated in your article, "medical malpractice
victims will be denied just compensation". There is NO just compensation for
what medical malpractice victims endure. However, what pro-cap supporters
fail to mention is that with such a cap on damages, our politicians are
saying that stay at home moms, such as myself, children, retired and anyone
other than the elite not only have a miniscule value, they are taking away
our right to our day in court, as with a cap, people such as myself would
never be able to even file a case. Never to have a jury of our
peers privy to the facts in our cases, decide.
They take away their
accountability, they take away my constitutional rights, and to add insult
to injury, negate my value as a human being.
The physicians indeed need
relief in their skyrocketing insurance rates. However, as proven in all
states with a cap on awards, it does nothing to alleviate the doctors
burdens, and only takes away the rights of citizens. Giving a free hand to
hospitals and physicians to deny life and limb with no recourse of being
held accountable by their victims.
Sherry Keller
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I believe "some" medical charges and co payments would be
cheaper if Doctors didn't have to do extra and repetitive tests if they
were not afraid of laws suits saying possibly they over looked something
by not taking enough tests even though their years of experience already
gave them the results of most tests beforehand. I think that
the medical equipment companies are bigger rip offs. When I pay $75
for a rear wheel chair tire x2 plus $75 labor or a used control joystick
w/o control box for $750 or when my invacare salesman solicits me a tilt
chair for $23,000 with a 20% co pay when I see a 2004 fully loaded Mercury
Marquis for $24,000 something's wrong.
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