Judge: Patients cannot sue federal gov't

AP via CoCoTimes ^ | 2/29/8 | ROXANA HEGEMAN Associated Press Writer

[CRBDeuce]

Actually, your conclusion is the ‘only’ correct answer! In reality (as opposed to the ‘Utopian’ lawyer welfare program we’re converging on), ‘government’ doctors, like those at the VA, now tend to be smarter and more dedicated to their profession than the private practice doctors. Doctors at the VA can concentrate on diagnosis, where doctors in private practice must be Rhodes Scholars in ‘the LAW’, malpractice insurance and Insurance in general, ‘patients RIGHTS’, etc, ie, everything but the HEALTH of the patient.

Oh, and we can thank John Edwards for that scenario, too!

[CRBDeuce]

Since Schneider's arrest, other doctors have been reluctant to take on his patients, the group said.

Note the key problem is that the 'government' shut down the clinic! not that the good doctor (the exception that proves the rule), was arrested. Had the arrest been done properly, the clinic would still be in operation. Ya gotta wonder which of the 1,000 good patients' insurance company was using a shyster instead of a lawyer!

[CRBDeuce]

Yep, this is more a Lawyer v. Lawyer story than a doctor story! Somehow isn't it amazing that the Politics of Pain is so much different when lawyers get involved than if it were left up to the doctors....that said, sure if the Doctor violates the Hypocratic Oath, censure is absolutely required! just not sure you need lawyers and insurance companies in on the censure!

Oh, and it looks like 8 patients are carrying the ball in this game, not 1,000s! Pain Relief Network civil lawsuit

[Maelstorm]

I believe the government should not be given special consideration in such matters. However I believe it would be far more effective to sue the individual bureaucrats and civil service involved. I know they would scream “not fair” but I believe that one reason the government operates so poorly especially in the area of social services is because there is not incentive to quality and there is no real risk for bad decisions and no recourse for the victims of government mistakes.

A good question I’ve always wondered is why state and federal tax collectors don’t have to follow the same laws that other debt collectors do? There is no credible reason why they shouldn’t be governed by the same laws especially if those who claim to be advocates of the “little man” really believe their rhetoric which by their own demonstration of indifference to property and wealth seizure from those who in medical or financial crisis proves their goal is not the satisfying of the interest of the citizen but their interest in growing and protecting government power.

[singfreedom]

That’s the way I understood the story. These “patients” are upset because they can’t find another Doctor to over-medicate them-—now that their Doc is in the Federal Pen.

I don’t know about you guys, but I’d just as soon my taxes DIDN’T pay for some nutter over-medicating to the point of suicide. What a crock! (Thank goodness for that judge.)