This is a little off topic, but I couldn’t resist. Eric Turkowitz, of New York Personal Injury Law Blog fame, was picked up by some doctor blog because of his advice on dealing with good looking physician witnesses. Now I know Eric, and he’s one handsome devil himself, so you would think he hangs in the attractive professionals club with those nip and tuck guys and they would lay off their buddy. Not so.
Check out how the docs respond to Eric. Between refusing to treat lawyers who sue doctors, and using the pediatricians to poison the minds of their children, it would appear that our beloved physicians are displeased with lawyers. Frankly, I offer them (free of charge) the solution to all their legal woes. Stop killing your patients! Care a little more about whether you’re doing the right thing than whether medicaid will only pay $12 for the 30 second treatment so you have to back up 29 patients to make your Mercedes payment. Stop blaming lawyers because you keep killing your patients. We have enough of our own problems. Nuff said.
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No wonder no one loves you.
I’m gonna take a wild guess and say you’re an immigrant from the Flea doctors blog. I’m sorry that you don’t love me now (though the unloved thing was about Eric Turkewitz, but we don’t grade on reading comprehension around here), but you will when you get arrested and I represent you. I can wait.
I really cannot tell if you’re joking here or not. If you are joking, either I don’t get it, or it’s not funny. Do you think it’s funny, Scott?
best,
Flea
Problem is, unfortunate patient outcomes occur despite textbook medical care. That is a hard truth that lawyers fail to grasp.
I’m sorry, I don’t usually classify people by their profession, and in fact I know a few lawyers that I admire and respect …
… however, I’ve got to say that you have a rather warped view of the medical profession.
Don’t bother checking, yes, I’m a friend of Dr. Flea’s, but his handsomeness hasn’t clouded my mind. I don’t classify people by looks, profession – or any other more or less superficial aspect, but rather by who and what they show themselves to be as people.
“Stop killing your patients! indeed! And you lawyers, how about growing a conscience and fighting for justice instead of merely winning, whether your client is right or wrong?
Insulting, isn’t it? Sucks to be lumped into a group you perhaps don’t identify with, doesn’t it?
Hey! You get what you give, and that, Sir, is life.
Do you think I’m joking, Flea? Do you think victims of medical malpractice think you’re funny?
Not insulting at all. Ignorant, but not insulting. You see lawyers represent clients, not some existential notion of personal justice. We take an oath, just like docs take an oath, except our obligations are to zealously represent our clients. You may disagree with what lawyers do, but that doesn’t change our duty.
And while I’m not a med mal lawyer, have you considered that suing doctors who commit medical malpractice and maim or kill a patient is justice? Just a thought.
Bad outcomes don’t make it malpractice. Malpractice makes it malpractice. Some lawyers don’t grasp that. Neither do some doctors. Go figure.
Malpractice does happen. Maybe not intentionally, but physicians are just as vulnerable to sloppy thinking, fatigue and misjudgment as every other mere mortal.
It is important for Flea, Moof, et al., to understand this, rather than indulging in knee-jerk reactions and blind support of the saintly, perfect physicians.
The health care system has historically not dealt fairly with injured patients. You can argue all you want that this is all due to fears of litigation; that still doesn’t make it right or justify withholding information from patients and families solely to protect one’s own backside.
FTR, Flea’s malpractice case involves the death of a child. He has not discussed the details on his blog, nor would I expect him to. What I find disturbing is the fact that not once has he expressed regret or sorrow for the fact that a child died while under his care. Instead I see this continual display of anger and defensiveness and resentment at his perception that he’s being picked on.
I suggest taking a good long look in the mirror before trying to shift all your frustrations onto the lawyers.
As with most things in life, these issues are neither all black nor all white, but many shades of gray.
Gee, after reading all the comments, I WAS referring to you. If the shoe fits…
Scott, you know next to nothing about me or this case.
I was devastated when this child died. I’m regret that it takes my admission of this for you to change your mind about me. If now you do change your mind about me, Scott, I’d be surprised, but I’ll give you the benefit of the doubt.
best,
Flea
Flea,
I don’t know you, or anything about your case. I don’t know who wrote about your case, but it wasn’t me. It does not reflect any belief that I have about you, and I could not hold any belief as I have no basis to do so.
I accept your expression of remorse as being completely sincere. There’s no reason to ask me to change my mind about you. While we may have some disagreement about med mal, I have no reason whatsoever to impugn your integrity, humanity or competency, and I do not do so.
Regards,
Scott
The Flea Exposed, He Returns to Tell His Story
In my opinion, the most significant event in the blawgosphere in 2007 was the Flea’s live-blogging of his medical malpractice trial, and subsequent exposure on the front page of the
Boston Globe, brought to light by the efforts of Eric Turkewitz of New York Personal Injury Blog.
The Flea Exposed, He Returns to Tell His Story
In my opinion, the most significant event in the blawgosphere in 2007 was the Flea’s live-blogging of his medical malpractice trial, and subsequent exposure on the front page of the
Boston Globe, brought to light by the efforts of Eric Turkewitz of New York Personal Injury Blog.
The Flea Exposed, He Returns to Tell His Story
In my opinion, the most significant event in the blawgosphere in 2007 was the Flea’s live-blogging of his medical malpractice trial, and subsequent exposure on the front page of the
Boston Globe, brought to light by the efforts of Eric Turkewitz of New York Personal Injury Blog.