Doctors and Malpractice

Ran across this article in the news this morning that a court found a doctor liable for malpractice for leaving a needle in a patient.

http://apnews.excite.com/article/20050721/D8BFIGF00.html

now in the doc's defense he did attempt to call in another doctor and they both spent time trying to find the needle. That's the good news.....

My attitude as a whole though is that there shouldn't have to have been a trial. The doctor is negligent and is liable when they lose instruments in a patient. I mean this is not the first case of this type of thing. If nothing else, close the patient up and then do x-rays to find the METAL object.

I do believe that as a whole, people are sue happy. Get all the money you do not deserve. But of course in some cases, my attitude is go get 'em where it is OBVIOUS that there is a screw-up. You really have to love that our country sues for everything, gets everyone overly nervous and then when it is something important, just goes...."ahh, let the lawyers fight it out and they'll take 50% of the money".

We really need to start taking responsibility for our actions and stop blaming others. We also need to settle things fairly without always going "you owe me millions of dollars to make me happy".

Jinxed Again!

You would think at my advanced age (over 18, less than 40) that I would KNOW better than to say somethings...... At this point in life, you know never to say:

* I'll put this right here where I'll know where it is
Sorry, that is a black hole to someone else's house. You will never see the item again and just plan on buying a new replacement in the future.
* Things can't get any worse!
Guaranteed to have Worse start snickering and make a beeline to you and your house. Plan on charging to your credit card for repairs or a trip to the ER if you utter this.
* It's an extra paycheck month! or My raise kicked in and i'll have extra money!
Did that one......and guess what happens EVERYTIME...a major expense happens that costs you MORE than what you brought home in a raise or extra paycheck. In my case? Thought it and my Fridge blew itself to smithereens and decided food did not need to be kept cold anymore SIGH


So remind yourself NOT to use these phrases......or things could get interesting...very very interesting.