But I have a feeling there's far more here than meets the eye.
As a precautionary tale though, ALWAYS have someone knowledgeable and thoughtful on your side to review your options before ever going under the knife. ASK QUESTIONS-what procedure will they use? Is it a hip replacement or a hip repair? What technique will the doctor use? How many has he done previously? Is there anything in my history that makes me high risk? Is dr aware of my medical history/medications? Etc., all these things BEFORE surgery should absolutely be asked. If you don't have someone you trust implicitly, educate yourself.
Doctors are not infallible and are in no way gods or deities. If you feel this is a contrary opinion, I don't know what to say. But laws and lawmakers that protect against this idiocy are only protecting doctors-not the patients.
I wonder what we don't know about his uncle (Judys brother) that he became so hostile, but I would have liked this explored more. The filmmakers attempt to color him as shady and deceptive feels very forced; show us what was so awful, we shouldn't have to rely on implications when it comes to a character assassination.
I also wonder what the defense put up as their argument-12 jurors are almost always sympathetic to a patient who was ill-treated or killed as a result of medical malpractice, so their arguments must have been very strong and weighted with facts and evidence to substantiate the contrary of the claims made. There's no mention of the final vote count of the jury, and 100% agreement is not required for a civil case, so I wonder how close it actually was, if at all.
I agree with the concept that our system is deeply flawed-however, putting this into the ethos as evidence of a grand scheme in place is somewhat deceiving, and is definitely misleading. Had the ACA not made a complete mess of healthcare and forced everyone to buy into ridiculously expensive plans that cover practically nothing, while those in congress are still receiving their cushy government insurance is evidence of the insane running the asylum.
While you cannot unring the bell of the failure for Judy and on her behalf, one can certainly come away with an example of how money doesn't buy everything. While she was not independently wealthy, she was a teacher who should have been heavily vested within Wisconsin, with a nice retirement fund. Coupled with children who seem to have a fair amount of income and intelligence, yet none intelligent enough to ensure their mother received proper care.
If you're not comfortable with the care you or a loved one are receiving, demand better. Get second and third opinions, seek out those with the expertise to advise you as to your rights and responsibilities. Go over your bills, look at the itemizations (we were once 'erroneously' charged 500.00 for acetaminophen until we called to question it) even if your insurance happens to be good and pays the entirety of the bill-insurance fraud is rampant and costs us all in the end. Check into credentials, look at reviews, be your own best advocate.
The hospitals/clinics/doctors/nurses/staff are NOT there to help you, they will always circle the wagons to protect the room line, and expecting otherwise is a fool's errand.
Overall, a decently told story with sad outcomes and exposing something to those who wish to see-but expecting anyone to make it go away without being a frontline participant won't happen.
As a precautionary tale though, ALWAYS have someone knowledgeable and thoughtful on your side to review your options before ever going under the knife. ASK QUESTIONS-what procedure will they use? Is it a hip replacement or a hip repair? What technique will the doctor use? How many has he done previously? Is there anything in my history that makes me high risk? Is dr aware of my medical history/medications? Etc., all these things BEFORE surgery should absolutely be asked. If you don't have someone you trust implicitly, educate yourself.
Doctors are not infallible and are in no way gods or deities. If you feel this is a contrary opinion, I don't know what to say. But laws and lawmakers that protect against this idiocy are only protecting doctors-not the patients.
I wonder what we don't know about his uncle (Judys brother) that he became so hostile, but I would have liked this explored more. The filmmakers attempt to color him as shady and deceptive feels very forced; show us what was so awful, we shouldn't have to rely on implications when it comes to a character assassination.
I also wonder what the defense put up as their argument-12 jurors are almost always sympathetic to a patient who was ill-treated or killed as a result of medical malpractice, so their arguments must have been very strong and weighted with facts and evidence to substantiate the contrary of the claims made. There's no mention of the final vote count of the jury, and 100% agreement is not required for a civil case, so I wonder how close it actually was, if at all.
I agree with the concept that our system is deeply flawed-however, putting this into the ethos as evidence of a grand scheme in place is somewhat deceiving, and is definitely misleading. Had the ACA not made a complete mess of healthcare and forced everyone to buy into ridiculously expensive plans that cover practically nothing, while those in congress are still receiving their cushy government insurance is evidence of the insane running the asylum.
While you cannot unring the bell of the failure for Judy and on her behalf, one can certainly come away with an example of how money doesn't buy everything. While she was not independently wealthy, she was a teacher who should have been heavily vested within Wisconsin, with a nice retirement fund. Coupled with children who seem to have a fair amount of income and intelligence, yet none intelligent enough to ensure their mother received proper care.
If you're not comfortable with the care you or a loved one are receiving, demand better. Get second and third opinions, seek out those with the expertise to advise you as to your rights and responsibilities. Go over your bills, look at the itemizations (we were once 'erroneously' charged 500.00 for acetaminophen until we called to question it) even if your insurance happens to be good and pays the entirety of the bill-insurance fraud is rampant and costs us all in the end. Check into credentials, look at reviews, be your own best advocate.
The hospitals/clinics/doctors/nurses/staff are NOT there to help you, they will always circle the wagons to protect the room line, and expecting otherwise is a fool's errand.
Overall, a decently told story with sad outcomes and exposing something to those who wish to see-but expecting anyone to make it go away without being a frontline participant won't happen.