Judge orders Peter Nash to pay $261,000 in legal fees to Rob Lifson

[I Only Smoke 4 the Cards]

Originally Posted by nolemmings

You say that like it's a bad thing.

I was at a dinner with medical professionals last night. One of the guys found out I was a lawyer. He told me a lawyer's job is to "wreck doctors' lives." I just shook my head.

[Runscott]

Originally Posted by I Only Smoke 4 the Cards

I was at a dinner with medical professionals last night. One of the guys found out I was a lawyer. He told me a lawyer's job is to "wreck doctors' lives." I just shook my head.

What? I'm thinking that bending over (figuratively) patients for 10 minutes of babble after making us wait for 30 minutes in a petri dish of toddlers, probably makes up for their poor little 'wrecked' lives. Plus, I take the bus home and they have a BMW parked beneath the building.

At least when I pay a lawyer I know the rate and I know what I'm getting.

Sorry for that rant, but thanks for giving me the opportunity

[ksabet]

Originally Posted by I Only Smoke 4 the Cards

I was at a dinner with medical professionals last night. One of the guys found out I was a lawyer. He told me a lawyer's job is to "wreck doctors' lives." I just shook my head.

Are you a malpractice attorney?

[Kenny Cole]

Originally Posted by ksabet

Are you a malpractice attorney?

Doesn't matter. You could do wills and trusts and you would get the same statement from most docs. I'm not even sure they like the lawyers who represent them and get them off when they commit egregious malpractice. It is simply ingrained from medical school on. Such is life.

[Sean]

Originally Posted by Kenny Cole

Doesn't matter. You could do wills and trusts and you would get the same statement from most docs. I'm not even sure they like the lawyers who represent them and get them off when they commit egregious malpractice. It is simply ingrained from medical school on. Such is life.

Support a lawyer: send your kid to Medical School.

[I Only Smoke 4 the Cards]

Originally Posted by ksabet

Are you a malpractice attorney?

No, prosecutor.

[ksabet]

Originally Posted by I Only Smoke 4 the Cards

No, prosecutor.

Sorry I was being silly. I just pictured a bunch of docs sitting around complaining about lawyers in front of a malpractice attorney while said attorney laughs all the way to the bank.

Coming from a family of dentists and Doctors I have seen both sides. That is why I encourage an MD/JD track to my kids. Why not be both?

[I Only Smoke 4 the Cards]

Originally Posted by ksabet

Sorry I was being silly. I just pictured a bunch of docs sitting around complaining about lawyers in front of a malpractice attorney while said attorney laughs all the way to the bank.



Coming from a family of dentists and Doctors I have seen both sides. That is why I encourage an MD/JD track to my kids. Why not be both?

I would advise against it. One of my wife's friend is doing it and her debt is ridiculous. Also, becoming a MD is such a long process do you really want to add on for a JD?

[Peter_Spaeth]

Originally Posted by I Only Smoke 4 the Cards

I would advise against it. One of my wife's friend is doing it and her debt is ridiculous. Also, becoming a MD is such a long process do you really want to add on for a JD?

The cost of law school is probably less than the cost of hiring a good lawyer to defend a malpractice case, so it could pay for itself.

[JeremyW]

I'd really like to see Robert & Lisa get some of their money back.

[Kenny Cole]

Originally Posted by Peter_Spaeth

The cost of law school is probably less than the cost of hiring a good lawyer to defend a malpractice case, so it could pay for itself.

I saw the smile Peter, but I will still say that the lawyer who represents him/herself has a fool for a client. I also think that dabblers in two professions are generally at a disadvantage both ways. Moreover, IMO, MD/JD's most often end up being expert witnesses in med mal cases, don't generally practice, and are hated by their MD peers. My suggestion would be pick one or the other unless the objective is to stay in school forever and not actually ever
work.

[WhenItWasAHobby]

Originally Posted by I Only Smoke 4 the Cards

I was at a dinner with medical professionals last night. One of the guys found out I was a lawyer. He told me a lawyer's job is to "wreck doctors' lives." I just shook my head.

If only that was true for "card doctors".

[JakeStahl'sGloveSHows]

Originally Posted by I Only Smoke 4 the Cards

I was at a dinner with medical professionals last night. One of the guys found out I was a lawyer. He told me a lawyer's job is to "wreck doctors' lives." I just shook my head.

Were you shaking your head up and down or sideways?

[WhenItWasAHobby]

Originally Posted by jakestahl'sgloveshows

were you shaking your head up and down or sideways?

lol!