Re: Robynn's PCP experience

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In a message dated 5/1/00 2:35:31 PM Eastern Daylight Time,

MiniGastricBypass (AT) e writes:

> But instead I told him that he was irresponsible, and

> reprehensible and a coward, and that he could have saved both of us

> time trouble and money,

Robynn,

I am so sorry to hear about your experience with your doctor. I AM

sympathetic to doctors who are afraid of being sued, but NOT at the expense

of a patient's medical care. You should tell him he should be more afraid of

being sued if you dropped dead because he DENIED you the care.

Recently, at clinic, the woman next to me was there to have staples taken

out. She made the comment that she had told her husband if " anything went

wrong " to sue, she didn't care what she had signed. Now, people, I am a

lawyer, but it made me furious. I said, " you have got to be kidding! You

couldn't BE any more informed about the risks of this surgery. Dr. R is not

GOD, he is a surgeon doing the best he can, things happen...that he is not

responsible for " . People should be held responsible when they screw up, NOT

when people don't get the results they want. I swear, if she had been

pre-op, I would have told Dr. R. We lawyers get a bad rap sometime, BUT I

was stunned. SO I do understand why many doctors are scared to recommend

something that they don't understand, but that is so wrong to do it at the

expense of a patient's well being. ANYWAY, I am very sorry Robynn but glad

you told him off!

Safe journey,

MGB 03 MAY 00

Dr. Rutledge clos.net

Self-funded company plan administered by Interactive Medical

Denied on appeal as an excluded benefit

Self Pay

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I agree this is a sue happy world we live in! I was in a big law suit

that took almost 4 years of litigation I was not the problem but the jerk

sued everybody he said hi to.lol I spent $13,000 on attorney fees, I should

have countered sued for fees. IM just not like that, although I never knew

it would drag out for years. He lost. I can't say I won because I ate

myself into obesity over those 4 years. It is a hopeless feeling when you

have done nothing and you are forced to defend yourself. I cried when my

attorney called me and said its over, then I wanted to celebrate, it was like

a car was lifted off my chest. It took me a long time to get angry, there

were about 8 people in the suit the main 2 companies did not even show up.

Now IM OK, but when they ask me the same question over and over again It

drove me nuts, I didn't have an answer, because I didn't know. Then the

other attorney said she took three pages of print and still did not answer

she must be lying, I was really getting mad, I did not know the answer to his

question so he called me a liar, that is just not fair. My integrity is

everything to me. So everyone lost. We need to change the laws in this

country, you have to be responsible for the action you take. However you

should not be able to sue and destroy peoples lives without a great reason

and you should be punished if you do so falsely. This jerk said to me sorry

honey you were in the wrong place at the wrong time and then he chuckled. I

would have spit on him if I could have. My Mom just taught me not to. lol

Sorry Rambling

[Guest guest]

Robynn, You have every right to be! Your health and well being should be

first!

I would spank my Doc if he said he would and then backed out. Did you pay him?

Trisha Lanman

praying Dr. R. will help me to the other side soon!!!

Las Vegas NV

BMI 40

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I JUST BROUGHT THE PRE PAID LEGAL PLAN. I AM ALSO A REPS. MAYBE YOU ALL

SHOULD THINK ABOUT IT. IF YOU NEED MORE INFORMATION PLEASE EMAIL ME AND I

MAY BE ABLE TO FIND A REPS. IN YOUR AREA. MJRN OF MARYLAND

[Guest guest]

Natty,

that's like , only jauntier, I work for lawyers,

I would never sue a doctor, who wasm acting in my best

interest, I even told him that, I have calmed down

now, and am starting the search for a new Dr. Yes I

can understand the fear Dr's have of malpractice, and

I respect that, but my PCP should have told me that 3

months ago when the liar agreed to support me in this

decision.

Still a little peeved.

Robynn

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I didn't want to but I did, But I got my records so it was worth it.

Robynn

Re: Re: Robynn's PCP experience

Robynn, You have every right to be! Your health and well being should be

first!

I would spank my Doc if he said he would and then backed out. Did you pay

him?

Trisha Lanman

praying Dr. R. will help me to the other side soon!!!

Las Vegas NV

BMI 40

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