Andrea Dunlop
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And it also like helps. can be anxiety-inducing and, at worst, you know, give sort of a reason to continue doing procedures on someone that does not need to. Yeah. And that this child is having... Neurosurgical... Yeah. Yeah. It could not be more serious, right, than getting brain and spinal surgery.
I think we have enough information to say that the allegation that this was a giant conspiracy of the hospital and all these other people is wild as an allegation. And certainly, like, Madison is increasingly fitting this picture where she has... You know, this collection of rare things. She has the worst possible symptoms. She needs the most invasive procedures.
I think we have enough information to say that the allegation that this was a giant conspiracy of the hospital and all these other people is wild as an allegation. And certainly, like, Madison is increasingly fitting this picture where she has... You know, this collection of rare things. She has the worst possible symptoms. She needs the most invasive procedures.
I think we have enough information to say that the allegation that this was a giant conspiracy of the hospital and all these other people is wild as an allegation. And certainly, like, Madison is increasingly fitting this picture where she has... You know, this collection of rare things. She has the worst possible symptoms. She needs the most invasive procedures.
And we are taking her to a doctor across the country who is not a doctor. I would let within 100 yards of one of my children. And now we are going to talk about why. So as we were digging into this, we unearthed more than 45 lawsuits. um, that we have our hands on a bunch of these record requests are still open. So we may find more, we will follow up.
And we are taking her to a doctor across the country who is not a doctor. I would let within 100 yards of one of my children. And now we are going to talk about why. So as we were digging into this, we unearthed more than 45 lawsuits. um, that we have our hands on a bunch of these record requests are still open. So we may find more, we will follow up.
And we are taking her to a doctor across the country who is not a doctor. I would let within 100 yards of one of my children. And now we are going to talk about why. So as we were digging into this, we unearthed more than 45 lawsuits. um, that we have our hands on a bunch of these record requests are still open. So we may find more, we will follow up.
Um, so before we get into what's in these malpractice suits, the majority of them are malpractice suits. Um, I want to just give us a little context for malpractice, uh, and Bex, I would love, of course, your opinion on this as well, because this is something that doctors deal with in America.
Um, so before we get into what's in these malpractice suits, the majority of them are malpractice suits. Um, I want to just give us a little context for malpractice, uh, and Bex, I would love, of course, your opinion on this as well, because this is something that doctors deal with in America.
Um, so before we get into what's in these malpractice suits, the majority of them are malpractice suits. Um, I want to just give us a little context for malpractice, uh, and Bex, I would love, of course, your opinion on this as well, because this is something that doctors deal with in America.
Yeah, yeah. You know, every year only 7.5% of physicians get a malpractice claim and only about 17% of these claims result in a payout to the patient. So most claims are either dropped, dismissed, or resolved without any kind of payment. But importantly for this story, some specialties get sued a lot more than others and neurosurgery is at the top of this list.
Yeah, yeah. You know, every year only 7.5% of physicians get a malpractice claim and only about 17% of these claims result in a payout to the patient. So most claims are either dropped, dismissed, or resolved without any kind of payment. But importantly for this story, some specialties get sued a lot more than others and neurosurgery is at the top of this list.
Yeah, yeah. You know, every year only 7.5% of physicians get a malpractice claim and only about 17% of these claims result in a payout to the patient. So most claims are either dropped, dismissed, or resolved without any kind of payment. But importantly for this story, some specialties get sued a lot more than others and neurosurgery is at the top of this list.
So these numbers are pretty interesting.
So these numbers are pretty interesting.
So these numbers are pretty interesting.
And I was like, well, I think there's some people who are out to change that. But yeah, that is interesting. And what do you like, Bex, when you see that? So OBGYNs were also at the top. And I'm kind of assuming that's just because pregnancy is something where a lot of complications can happen.
And I was like, well, I think there's some people who are out to change that. But yeah, that is interesting. And what do you like, Bex, when you see that? So OBGYNs were also at the top. And I'm kind of assuming that's just because pregnancy is something where a lot of complications can happen.
And I was like, well, I think there's some people who are out to change that. But yeah, that is interesting. And what do you like, Bex, when you see that? So OBGYNs were also at the top. And I'm kind of assuming that's just because pregnancy is something where a lot of complications can happen.
I think it's just like when you look at the specialties that get sued so much, it's where there's really high stakes there. and where outcomes can be bad regardless of how good your team is, right? Right.