I had it explained to me today why we should not trust doctors. This is not to say that all doctor's are untrustworthy but we cannot take the risk. Doing so cost me my son's life. You see, at least here in Indiana, the way the laws are set up for wrongful death and malpractice law suits only 13% of the cases filed end up winning. Cases that are expensive and lengthy which generally the lawyers only get paid a percentage of the WINNINGS and nothing if you lose. In Indiana you basically have to go to 'court" before three, what else? Doctors and one lawyer before you can even officially file your case in a real court and if something is not presented in that more or less make believe court then it cannot be presented in the real court. Generally if you don't make it past the make believe court you done anyway.
Now, as in our case, if something is written in that tiny print in the package insert with the medication, you know the one, the one nobody reads then you are expected to know it regardless of whether your doctor told you differently or not. Yes, sure you pay him over $100 per visit. Yes sure he is suppose to be the professional you are suppose to be able to trust. Yes, of course that is why we go to doctors, to be advised as to what to do for our medical issues. But guess what! They don't have to tell you the truth! They can give you instructions that can kill you but if the info is in that tiny print you are expected to know it and they get to walk away as though nothing ever happened AND still charge you for it!
This is what I learned today...straight from the lawyers mouth...face to face...
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