Thursday, May 29, 2008

TEXAS MEDICAL MALPRACTICE CAP

The State of Texas has a medical malpractice cap of $250,000. This protects physicians from lawsuits which the ARMC physicians were quick to inform us. However, it will not stop us. It IS possible.

This is a quote from a local newspaper:
"An influx of doctors clamoring to practice in Texas because of a new malpractice lawsuit cap has inundated the state's licensing boards and created a backlog of applicants who wait for months before they begin practicing."

Is this safe for Texas and its patients?

Medical Errors and Mistakes
44,000 - 98,000
Number of deaths attributed to medical errors and malpractice.

We need to change this law for our safety.
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Abilene, Texas, United States
My name is Gary Reed and I live in Abilene, Texas. In 2007, my mother was in Abilene Regional Medical Center. She and her family had repeatedly instructed the physicians and hospital staff NOT to give a specific drug (procrit)to her as it was the cause of her being there in the first place. However, she was injected with the drug again, sent to CCU, and never recovered. Since then, I have met with numerous other families who have reported similiar experiences with Abilene Regional Medical Center. For one year, I have attempted to dicuss this with ARMC staff and physicians and they have refused. I have also spoken with the attorney for the hospital in Houston, Texas. He admitted there were problems at the hospital and they would be contacting me soon to discuss these issues. It never happened. I will share as much information as possible here. Some I will not share at this time. If you or someone you know has experienced problems with this hospital, please contact me at: gnr99a@hotmail.com