Ky. Gov. Proposes Compromise for Medical Malpractice Cases
Southeast News • September 25, 2007
In a blunt assessment to fellow doctors, Kentucky Gov. Ernie Fletcher said Monday that chances of limiting pain-and-suffering damages in medical malpractice cases are bleak because of resistance ...
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Subject: RE: Rory Jones
Posted On: September 26, 2007, 5:26 pm CDT
Posted By: Mike
Comment:
Rory,
How can you think that the Indiana law "allows both claimants and defendants to equitably reach a common ground" and which allows claimants to be "fairly compensated"? The Indiana law provides a total cap of $1.25 million, including loss of earning capacity, medical bills, and compensation for pain, suffering, and disability. If a doctor's negligence caused you to be paraplegic for the rest of your life and your past and future wage loss were determined to be $700,000 and your medical bills were determined to be $3.6 million, please explain to me how you would be fairly compensated by receiving the maximum recovery of $1.25 million. Wouldn't you rather live in Kentucky so that if that were to happen, you could actually recover fair compensation?
Subject: RE: Rory Jones
How can you think that the Indiana law "allows both claimants and defendants to equitably reach a common ground" and which allows claimants to be "fairly compensated"? The Indiana law provides a total cap of $1.25 million, including loss of earning capacity, medical bills, and compensation for pain, suffering, and disability. If a doctor's negligence caused you to be paraplegic for the rest of your life and your past and future wage loss were determined to be $700,000 and your medical bills were determined to be $3.6 million, please explain to me how you would be fairly compensated by receiving the maximum recovery of $1.25 million. Wouldn't you rather live in Kentucky so that if that were to happen, you could actually recover fair compensation?