His first: “news of the lawsuit was in the newspaper before anyone had had the decency to contact me. What kind of people act like that?” Not that everyone sympathizes: “Ho hum,” says Greedy Trial Lawyer, who read the first two posts in Schwab’s series. “Get out the violins.” Don’t miss this one, or the outpouring of reader comments (parts one, two, three)(cross-posted from Point of Law).
Sid Schwab (SurgeonsBlog) on getting sued
His first: “news of the lawsuit was in the newspaper before anyone had had the decency to contact me. What kind of people act like that?” Not that everyone sympathizes: “Ho hum,” says Greedy Trial Lawyer, who read the first two posts in Schwab’s series. “Get out the violins.” Don’t miss this one, or the […]
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From part 3:
The point, it’s clear, is that everyone made out but me. The system was gamed perfectly: find a case, pay an opinion-for-price “expert,” sue for more than the doctor’s coverage, play a master baiting game for a year or so, make a few bucks. Pretty much guaranteed. Every lawyer, and that street-walking doctor got paid.
The older and more experienced I get in this business, the more I believe this is true.
I second E-Bell – Dr Schwab nailed it.