Fw: your questions pertaining to claims and litigation and more questions

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From: " Kathi " <pureheart@...>

Sent: Friday, December 20, 2002 5:07 PM

Subject: Re: your questions pertaining to claims and litigation and more

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> If you had Dow implant(s) removed after 12/31/90 and before

> the tenth anniversary of the Effective Date (it hasn't been set yet)

> you may recieve a one-time payment of $5000 unless the explantation

> occurred in 1991 and there was replacement with silicone gel during the

> same procedure; and, unless it was after 1991 and there was replacement

> with silicone gel in the same procedure or a subsequent one.

> You must submit proof of manufacturer and date of explantation.

>

> If you had Dow implant (s) ruptured/removed, you may collect

> $20,000 +$5000 premium; replacement with saline or

> no replacement is necessary. You must submit proof of manufacturer

> and of explantation. Only one payment of this amount will be made

> regardless of how many Dow ruptured implants one had.

>

> This does not get into Disease Claims. . .Annex A, from which

> this information came, is available at tortcomm.org. or your

> attorney should have a copy for you. That involves not only

> Dow implants but others if their manufacturers used Dow's

> silicone.

>

> With all their machinations to keep one claimant from getting

> money they don't feel she is due, they have managed to

> confuse everyone. (not that anyone cares)

>

> I have yet to comprehend how claimants voted for this Plan when

> settling restricted them to specific conditions--I'm sure the Defense

> loved that.

>

>

> And I get the feeling it is so confusing that the result will be

> " I'll just take the $2000 and be done with it. " And of course,

> the Defense will love that also.

>

> I'd have to read through this again, but it seems that unless

> one had some pain, disability or ongoing medication, they

> didn't qualify in the Disease grid. . .not sure. . .as I said, have

> to read through it again.

>

> Bonnie

>

> _________

>

> I have a several questions. One about the

> explantation payment and one that doesn't involve the

> implants but does involve obtaining records for this

> fen phen suit.

>

> As for the explantation, I need to have it done but

> don't have insurance or money for surgery. There

> aren't any support groups here for advice and I don't

> trust the surgeon that put them in. I wish I could go

> to Dr Kolb since I've heard such good things about her

> and she can relate to what we have gone thru.

>

> The other question is about this fen phen thing. I

> took it years and years ago for several months.

> Signed up with an attorney and had to furnish him a

> copy of my prescription which I did. Now after

> several years and taking an echo that didn't show

> severe damage but was 'suspicious', I get a letter

> from another attorney he has affiliated with saying he

> wants to represent me in an opt out suit and I need to

> furnish a copy of my prescription. I called the

> pharmacy (super d) and for 3 months have been

> attempting to get a copy, they already furnish one

> which I paid for but now they say they can't find it.

> I called the doctor's office and they tell me that he

> was affiliated with the hospital in Holly Springs Miss

> and I have to pay them 50.00 for my medical records.

> Well, it might not sound like much to some but I am

> unable to work and do not have the money to pay that.

> When I obtained my surgical records for the breast

> implants they charged me 50.00 and I thought that was

> a rip off. Any advice would be appreciated.

> Corrine Mora <msraven1@...>

>

> --

> " Whatever a person thinketh in his heart so is he. "

>

>

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----- Original Message -----

From: " Kathi " <pureheart@...>

Sent: Monday, December 23, 2002 7:18 AM

Subject: Re: your questions pertaining to claims and litigation and more

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> Mine were done after a mastectomy in 1973--am I excluded? I filed

> through lawyer.

>

>

>

> Does anyone think it worthwhile to travel to see one of the silicone

> doctors

> regarding any of the testing that may need to be done to help them find

> where their

> disease claim should be? I thought maybe they might have some

> familiarity with this whole claims process, vs any of the local doctors

> who just haven`t a clue about our

> illnesses. I have been contemplating a trip to Florida anyway to see Dr.

> Weiss for my

> neurological problems. Any thoughts anyone??

>

> nne

>

>

>

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> honest, whatsoever things are just, whatsoever things are pure,

> whatsoever

> things are lovely, whatsoever things are of good report; if there be any

>

> virtue, and if there be any praise, think on these things.

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----- Original Message -----

From: " Kathi " <pureheart@...>

Sent: Sunday, December 22, 2002 12:54 PM

Subject: Re: your questions pertaining to claims and litigation and more

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> Herman--McGhan implants are not included in the

> Dow Corning Bankruptcy payout. I know nothing about

> the RSP--whether one can still claim or whether McGhan

> was included, etc. Maybe someone else does?

>

> It seems when this whole silicone implant class action began

> in 1994 (?) a woman with implants was automatically IN unless

> she submitted a form saying she opted OUT. So it seems there

> would be something, somewhere that you can turn to, Chris--but

> let's hope that someone with more knowledge of the whole thing

> posts.

>

> ---Uphoff, if implanted after 1/1/76 and before 1/1/92

> can participate in the Dow Bankruptcy, as far as disease

> criteria or expedited payment, but not explantation or rupture.

>

> Explantation or rupture payments will only go to those who

> had Dow implants that were not replaced with any silicone

> implants--dates pertain here also. It would be good to

> read the Plan or have an attorney.

>

> Bonnie

>

> --

> Finally, brethren, whatsoever things are true, whatsoever things are

> honest, whatsoever things are just, whatsoever things are pure,

> whatsoever

> things are lovely, whatsoever things are of good report; if there be any

>

> virtue, and if there be any praise, think on these things.

>

>