HIV Scare in VA Hospitals Stirs Concern of Medical Malpratice

Marlon A. Scarlett — Thu, 09 Apr 2009 19:17:07 GMT

Recently the VA hospitals in TN, GA and FL openly admitted that over 10,000 patients may have been exposed to HIV and other fatal diseases. This breach of duty is due to the VA's failure to maintain industry standard safe hospital equipment, and is simply unacceptable.

As a former Coastie (U.S. Coast Guardsman) I find that I take the well being and care of our present and former service members to heart, and unfortunately the recent HIV scare continues to paint the Department of Veterans Affair in a very negative light.

The VA spokes person Roberts said the department doesn't yet have results from most of the more than 10,000 veterans it warned to get blood tests because they could have been exposed to contamination at those two facilities plus a medical center in Miami.

All three sites failed to properly sterilize equipment between treatments.

VA's open acceptance of such error is great and will do much for veteran's affected by this breach. However, justice may resolve some issues as for damages, learning to live with such a life changing disease may be all too overwhelming.

Our veteran's deserve better care than this. These issues at the VA have been long since persistent due to many years of mismanagement, poor training and failure to be on par with their civilian counterparts. If you have possibly been affected by this scare, get tested and then seek justice!

Stay Safe,

Marlon

Originally posted at InjuryBoard by Marlon A. Scarlett

President Obama: Look at the Medical Malpractice Facts.

Lawrence Knapp — Mon, 15 Jun 2009 19:35:50 GMT

I have commented on this before. It is a fact that the medical malpractice insurance industry managed to blackmail California into passing caps on medical malpractice cases in 1975. It is a fact that the insurance industry lied when the said that a cap would significantly reduce insurance premiums. It is a fact that California's cap has not changed in 30 years. It is a fact that civil filings have decreased in California over the years, while the population has dramatically increased. It is a fact that it is harder now for a person injured by medical malpractice to find representation than ever before. It is a fact that premiums have skyrocketed over the last 30 years. It is a fact that the doctors have been fooled into believeing that they should put their efforts toward tort reform as opposed to insurance regulation.

As a senator, President Obama advanced legislation aimed at reducing malpractice suits. And Dr. J. James Rohack, the incoming president of the medical association, said Mr. Obama told him at a meeting last month that he was open to offering some liability protection to doctors who follow standard guidelines for medical practice. A bill that would set out a way to protect doctors who are sued if they have followed professional practice guidelines. But that is the law in California now. If a doctor follows professional guidelines, he has not breached the standard of care.

I have to believe that if President Obama truly knew the facts, he would never entertain this type of legislation that historically only benefits the insurance industry.

Originally posted at InjuryBoard by Lawrence Knapp

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