Re: this is the most insane thing I have ever read (reasons why people might not sue or might avoid doctors)

[Guest guest]

There are a lot of factors that would prevent a person from suing at

the outset. I think one big factor is the hope that they might get

better faster or find something that will make them better.

Many people are simply optimistic, nothing like this has happened to

them before, maybe they don't realize how much their livelihood

depends on their being able to think clearly, maybe they have a good

job at the outset, or only lost their job recently, and think they

will get better, quicker.. or maybe they are in a situation that takes

some of the pressure off, for example, their stress level is not as

high as it will be if they are homeless.. And when/if they do become

homeless, their main concern is finding a place to live, not so much

finding a lawyer or a doctor.. they probably would not be able to

afford the cost of them.. (lawyers can cost $300/hour.)

Another thing is that at the beginning (after getting out of the mold)

some improvements do come fairly rapidly, people think that the neuro

improvements will come rapidly too. Its pretty shocking when they

realize that its not so easy.

Then there is the insurance issue. Many people avoid going to doctors

because they know that going to doctors may hurt their ability to get

insurance in the future. Perhaps they hope to be self-employed and

they know that having had a disease of any kind can make insurance so

expensive as to be unaffordable. (thousands of dollars a month) Maybe

they don't live in a country that has universal healthcare..

Also, in many mold cases the eventual settlements are so low that it

isn't worth the trouble.. pennies on the dollar losses or less. I have

heard of people getting amounts so small that it really is almost a

joke... they obviously are an insult to the reality of what has

happened to people financially.. considering the years of disruption

to their lives, most people conclude its better to just do their best

to try to get better.. But then there are no punishments and the

criminals just continue stealing peoples lives and health away.

On 1/31/08, LiveSimply <quackadillian@...> wrote:

> Sometimes it takes people years to get diagnosed with mold illness

> even when its clear as a bell what is happening.

>

> And years to get treatments they need, thats for sure.

>

> I am sure that is what he meant. Because people will often go to many

> many doctors and be met with

> hostility or rejection. I would guess its caused by this

> disinformation and even intimidation going on of them.

>

> But symptoms, no way. Even if they don't listen, keep telling them.

> Get another doctor. Keep looking until you find one you can work with.

> It may take a year or two, but sooomer or later you will find one.

> Watch what they write down and make sure to get copies of their

> records.

>

> Often people go to doctor after doctor telling them what is happening

> to them and

> the medical notes the doctors take make no mention of it. They often

> just write down what they want to write down.

>

> Some arrogant doctors are often terrible listeners. BUT, don't expect them

> to forget to bill you even though they forgot to listen to you.

> No way.

>

> Gotta pay the mortgage on that second home in Aspen...

>

> Good doctors make it a pleasure to see them. The visits are brief

> flashes of sanity in a world of misunderstanding.. Then you know you

> have a keeper..

>

[Guest guest]

Interesting LIVESIMPLY, but no, I don't think any of this would apply

when someone buys a home and it supposedly has a mold problem so bad

that they had to vacate,let the house go back, live in a rv, and hire

a lawyer. it just doesn't work that way. with mold exposure and

injury and a lawsuit, time is of major importance for many reasons.

> > Sometimes it takes people years to get diagnosed with mold illness

> > even when its clear as a bell what is happening.

> >

> > And years to get treatments they need, thats for sure.

> >

> > I am sure that is what he meant. Because people will often go to

many

> > many doctors and be met with

> > hostility or rejection. I would guess its caused by this

> > disinformation and even intimidation going on of them.

> >

> > But symptoms, no way. Even if they don't listen, keep telling

them.

> > Get another doctor. Keep looking until you find one you can work

with.

> > It may take a year or two, but sooomer or later you will find

one.

> > Watch what they write down and make sure to get copies of their

> > records.

> >

> > Often people go to doctor after doctor telling them what is

happening

> > to them and

> > the medical notes the doctors take make no mention of it. They

often

> > just write down what they want to write down.

> >

> > Some arrogant doctors are often terrible listeners. BUT, don't

expect them

> > to forget to bill you even though they forgot to listen to you.

> > No way.

> >

> > Gotta pay the mortgage on that second home in Aspen...

> >

> > Good doctors make it a pleasure to see them. The visits are brief

> > flashes of sanity in a world of misunderstanding.. Then you know

you

> > have a keeper..

> >

>