Medical malpractice attorneys...

Yep.

I did some private consulting work a number of years ago at the behest of a county local fire marshal; he wanted the fire hazard analysis done by the developer checked over before ok'ing the permit. I did a review and report that recommended some changes to the modeling that was done. I think it was about $2k including the field work.

A number of years later, I get a summons on a class action suit by the HOA. The basis of the suit involved issues associated with street infrastructure and common area landscaping. However, the suit named virtually every party that had anything whatsoever to do with the project, even that which was fundamental to the permitting (like my analysis). It was a PITA getting off the party list, and what struck me as really crap was the basic waste of resources that accompanies the shotgun blast.

 

Garbage in, garbage out.

Sometimes you gotta rely on the info your client gives you.

 

Truth in, trash out?

and sometimes they just name everyone, regardless of what the client tells them, hoping that some of the collateral damage will just pony up some cash to settle since it might be cheaper for them than hiring a lawyer.

Shoot all the lawyers and redistribute their wealth! and yeller ferraris.

 

how do you expect he get your wife's records-walk in the front door of the hospital and ask? The lawyer can only generally get what his or her client tells him/has at this point. The rest is (supposed to be) "discovered" during...the discovery process! Would you be equally pissed at a doctor who did not immediately discover a patient's broken ankle if they complained of chest pains? It was obviously a mistake. They happen.

 

Very true.

 

In a med mal case, you are absolutely right.

I was speaking generally. Esp..with witness subpoenas.

 

"should" is the operative word there. We represent a few large hospitals in their labor and employment issues. Finding records is an art form in itself.

 

they had her complete history. not exactly sure why they named my wife, maybe because she was one of her radiologists at some point in this whole ordeal. the complaint clearly states she read a report in 2009 that she simply did not. my understanding is the statue of limitations was about to run out, her initial test was nov of 09, we got the papers nov 11, 2011. i obviously dont know the law in any regards there, but it is apparent it was all rushed because of time constraints.

 

Your analogy make no sense. And isn't the lawsuit because of an alleged mistake too? One of the mistakes costs a lot more than the other. Not sure I want to say much more than that outside of the Dungeon.

 

i know. but its hard not to feel that way. the hardest part is how it affects a physician's way of practicing. you know it makes them practice more defensively. you have that shit hanging over your head all the time, and then you got frivolous shit on top of that. if you're not in medicine or related to anyone in medicine, you probably dont understand that aspect.

 

I see this as one of the hardest parts of practicing medicine. but, I also see the attorneys side representing his client. A quick phone call to the attorney would likely drop your significant other from the suit. The attorney probably will see his mistake/stupidity/potential liability and amend the complaint.

 

F@ck that, he could have spent 20 minutes having a paralegal doing research or done it himself. File the complaint with the Bar. Make him suffer for his stupid.

 

You mean besides raising nutritionally deficient kids?

 

It's everywhere. If you work in a corp will your boss tell you straight in the eye: you're not going to do well here, move somewhere else or change XYZ. Never. It would be best for the both parties but what really happens is you'll get "managed out" over the years. Without ever knowing what's the issue. Reason? Nobody wants to go to court since employees do sue for BS reasons when they're fired.

 

That's what they get paid to do.