Re: medical malpractice suits

[Guest guest]

I once had a bad experience with a surgeon and found out that the American

Medical Association and most state Medical Associations only tell you if a

doctor has lost her or his licence. Unfortunatly, that takes almost murder

to do. I was directed by an AMA customer rep to my local court house to the

clerk of courts, civil lawsuits division where I could get complete court

records of any doctor that has had a lawsuit against him or her in that

county. I found out that the doctor that operated on me had been sued 6

times in the 3 years he had practiced in my county. I could have found out

all the other counties he had practiced in and checked on him there also,

but that was enough for me. The sick part of it all is that he was said to

be in good standing with the AMA and state agencies. I now check out all

doctors who say that I need surgery. I find out all states and counties in

which they have practiced and go to the appropriate clerk of courts.

Good Luck,

Stefanie

ACM 1, 5mm, cranial decompression with bovine dura patch and C-1 laminectomy

in July 99.

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