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<blockquote data-quote="brett636" data-source="post: 530309" data-attributes="member: 249"><p>If a doctor makes a true mistake then I would agree with you that they should pay for it. My grandfather was the victim of a mistake similar to yours. His doctor did not order tests on a small growth on his neck, and 6 months later when another doctor finally tested it they discovered it was cancer. Luckily even at the ripe old age of 86 they operated on him to remove the cancer and his most recent checkup has come up cancer free. Although it could have been handled a lot easier had they spotted it 6 months prior they were still able to treat him with our country's advanced medicine. I should mention that my grandfather is a greater man than I as he refused to go after the doctor who made the mistake. I guess at his age he is just happy to have been treated and still be around today. </p><p></p><p>The problem is as you said people know doctors are paid very well, and therefore use that as en excuse to sue their doctors, hospitals, or any other entity involved in their care to try and make a quick buck. I am not saying all medical lawsuits are bogus, but enough of them are to cause our medical costs to rise at an enormous rate. This is one of the best arguments for tort reform, but considering President Obongo's campaign was heavily subsidized by trial lawyers I do not see that happening in the near future. <img src="/community/styles/default/xenforo/smilies/frown.png" class="smilie" loading="lazy" alt=":(" title="Frown :(" data-shortname=":(" /></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="brett636, post: 530309, member: 249"] If a doctor makes a true mistake then I would agree with you that they should pay for it. My grandfather was the victim of a mistake similar to yours. His doctor did not order tests on a small growth on his neck, and 6 months later when another doctor finally tested it they discovered it was cancer. Luckily even at the ripe old age of 86 they operated on him to remove the cancer and his most recent checkup has come up cancer free. Although it could have been handled a lot easier had they spotted it 6 months prior they were still able to treat him with our country's advanced medicine. I should mention that my grandfather is a greater man than I as he refused to go after the doctor who made the mistake. I guess at his age he is just happy to have been treated and still be around today. The problem is as you said people know doctors are paid very well, and therefore use that as en excuse to sue their doctors, hospitals, or any other entity involved in their care to try and make a quick buck. I am not saying all medical lawsuits are bogus, but enough of them are to cause our medical costs to rise at an enormous rate. This is one of the best arguments for tort reform, but considering President Obongo's campaign was heavily subsidized by trial lawyers I do not see that happening in the near future. :( [/QUOTE]
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