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leftynyc

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38. YOU know your children better than their doctors do

Thu Jan 12, 2012, 12:10 PM

Jan 2012

Always remember that. If anything like this ever happens again, insist on the blood test and tell the doctor if he doesn't do it, you'll find someone else and will sue him into the poor house if it turns out to be serious. I have several mal-practice lawyers in the family (and please people, don't even bother calling them vultures, I've watched how they are the only ones who will fight for the patients while the doctors are lying and destroying records) and never held any doctor other than our family one in high regard. They have
G-d complexes and don't like to be questioned but the second you stand up and fight and mention a lawyer, your care will get much better.

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Ohio parents plead guilty in son's cancer death [View all] alp227 Jan 2012 OP

Like something out of Dickens. People jailed because they didn't have health insurance. yardwork Jan 2012 #1

I don't think this is about not having insurance frazzled Jan 2012 #4

I'm so sick of this "Emergency room is free" bullshit. evilkumquat Jan 2012 #5

So you let your kid die frazzled Jan 2012 #10

Not saying let the kids die, nor saying these parents aren't at least partial guilty evilkumquat Jan 2012 #15

Well, I agree; I know they are not free frazzled Jan 2012 #17

what happens when you suspect your child is seriously ill... lame54 Jan 2012 #34

what happens when you suspect your child is seriously ill... unapatriciated Jan 2012 #35

YOU know your children better than their doctors do leftynyc Jan 2012 #38

It was my threat to sue that finally got the blood test done. unapatriciated Jan 2012 #45

They made no such choice spotbird Jan 2012 #23

You are correct and any sensible person will not use the ER Tumbulu Jan 2012 #27

If they thought he had swollen glands, they would not take him to the emergency room. JDPriestly Jan 2012 #11

See expanded information below, plus they pled guilty frazzled Jan 2012 #13

They were jailed because they criminally neglected their children--see post 6 below.nt msanthrope Jan 2012 #8

I appreciate the additional info. Thanks. yardwork Jan 2012 #22

Who TF thought it would be a good idea to prosecute these people Gman Jan 2012 #2

Six kids, none in school--moved to avoid Child Protective Services--see post 6. msanthrope Jan 2012 #7

That gives a different perspective on the matter. JDPriestly Jan 2012 #12

Hang the bastards Gman Jan 2012 #21

agreed. there has to be more to this. :( roguevalley Jan 2012 #3

These bastards deserved more time--More info on case-- msanthrope Jan 2012 #6

Thanks for this. Wait Wut Jan 2012 #9

From the Wash. Post: Tunkamerica Jan 2012 #14

you left quite a bit out- here from your link azurnoir Jan 2012 #16

there's 3 paragraph limit Tunkamerica Jan 2012 #19

But when an insurance company does it... Duer 157099 Jan 2012 #18

If they had claimed they were relying on prayer... Deep13 Jan 2012 #20

something no one here has mentioned the family was being under the auspices azurnoir Jan 2012 #24

the washington post article said that their social worker told them not to get the lump Tunkamerica Jan 2012 #25

The same article says that social services had been involved since July of 2007 azurnoir Jan 2012 #26

How believable is that? LisaL Jan 2012 #28

but if that is true how was it that social services was involved for at least 6 months azurnoir Jan 2012 #29

The LAST thing CPS does is help families mntleo2 Jan 2012 #30

Thank you well said n/t azurnoir Jan 2012 #33

CPS workers are not well paid bluestateguy Jan 2012 #37

It is not the CPS worker for which I am speaking ... mntleo2 Jan 2012 #41

What makes them dangerous is enormous power + little understanding 2 Much Tribulation Jan 2012 #44

Thank-you, you said it all in a nutshell! nt mntleo2 Jan 2012 #48

That is NOT my experience with my State's Children, Youth and Families (CYF). happyslug Jan 2012 #40

Relatives are usually the LAST consideration for these kids mntleo2 Jan 2012 #42

This is a PN parent story you might "like".... mntleo2 Jan 2012 #47

+1 for being very VERY true nt 2 Much Tribulation Jan 2012 #43

Just not enough information Stonepounder Jan 2012 #31

more articles with background info alp227 Jan 2012 #32

These folks are the Teabaggers' and Libertarians' Dream Parents Tsiyu Jan 2012 #36

they're picketing Planned Parenthood clinics in the name of "LIFE! LIFE!" alp227 Jan 2012 #46

But under no circumstances - once you're out of the uterus- dare Tsiyu Jan 2012 #49

If we had an Obama's health care plan Auntie Bush Jan 2012 #39