Re: Lawsuits - Lana

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Lana,

Yes, this all happened before that ridiculous cap of $250,000 was agreed upon. That is another issue that really makes me furious!Lana Transue <lanadearest@...> wrote:

They told everyone in our state that the lawsuits were causing the doctors to leave too. Not so... We don't even have punitive damages in this state. You can not sue your HMO and the pharamcutical companies have a blanket of protection in most states so you can't sue them, and if you do you can not win. I was lucky to be able to set a presidence in our state last year in Federal court that removed the blanket of protection from cosmetic surgery products only. The doctors are leaving because the insurance complanies are racking them over the coles and blaming it on women who have illnesses cause by a pharacutical comany and other people that have been injured thrrough the neglegence of others and have no recourse to get the help they need. When people don't sue the billioniares that sold them the product that made them sick then the TAX

payers pay for the medical costs and not the responsible parties. The reason the my case was the only one I know of that actually make it to trial in this state is because WE HAVE NO PUNITIVE DAMAGES and most states that due are capped at 250,000. Huge settlement awards for one and nothing for the others isn't fair. But you can bet your bottom dollar as soon as one person sue they change the laws to prevent anyone else from getting the help they need. I've watched it happen. Lana>From: "Beth S." <schaffe88@...>>Reply- > >Subject: Re: Re: Thyroid Meds - Dawn>Date: Mon, 27 Jun 2005 14:28:12 -0700 (PDT)>>Dawn,>>Yes, you have a very good point. I just know that here in Pennsylvania we >lost alot of our doctors because so many people were suing. Apparantely >there were more lawsuits

in this state than any other. This caused >malpractice insurance to sky rocket and in turn, many doctors left the >state.>>I know that I have been feeling it. I can't find a good doctor (that is an >oxy-moron) and when I do find a doctor, I have to wait about 3 months to >get an appointment. Its crazy in this state!>>Dawn A <daldre@...> wrote:>Beth,>No, quite the contrary, I believe that the doctors and Pharm.>companies have quite an investment in keeping you ill. Look at all>the symptoms we have that can be treated with additional>medication... pain meds, anti depressants, hyper tension meds, on>and on... there is a drug for every ill.... that is why we call>it "Symptomatic Medicine" they continually treat symptoms without>finding the source as a holistic practitioner would.>>Dawn>>> > > > Hi Dawn,> > > >> > > > That is wonderful news. I'm so jealous because I'm still sick> > and> > > had my explant in November. My hair is starting to grow

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