Comments on: November 28 roundup

By: TC

TC — Thu, 29 Nov 2007 17:25:20 +0000

“The Peirce Law Firm, which specializes in asbestosis claims, has acknowledged that scam, but says it wasn’t behind it. The firm also says it didn’t know about Gilkison’s part in the plan and that, because he was a contractor, it isn’t responsible for Gilkison’s actions.”

No doubt that Mr. Peirce will be running for some politico office soon eh?

By: Don

Don — Wed, 28 Nov 2007 19:03:12 +0000

Regarding Shocker for New York Docs. The math seems all wrong.

1) There is a $500 million shortfall. There are 30,000 doctors in the system and they are saying a $50,000 assessment per doctor would be needed. In what bizarro universe is $1.5 billion needed to close a $500 million shortfall.

2) The state took $700 million from the insurance funds to close a state budget shortfall. Maybe they should just give it back?

By: Celeste

Celeste — Wed, 28 Nov 2007 08:38:02 +0000

Regarding the baby falling to the floor during a home delivery – the woman was 8 and a half months pregnant, went to the hospital because she thought she was in labor, and was sent home without even a vaginal exam to see how far her cervix had dilated, or being seen by her doctor. Depending on how long it was between her return home, and the birth of her child, I’d definitely say that the hospital has some blame there, if the facts are as alleged.

By: Supremacy Claus

Supremacy Claus — Wed, 28 Nov 2007 01:07:06 +0000

Eugene Volokh applies Lawrence v Texas to health provider-patient romantic relationships. http://volokh.com/posts/chain_1168045584.shtml