Lawsuits Must be Capped

It is inexcusable when neglect and carelessness adds to or causes the suffering and/or death. And it may be criminal.

Nursing home care is not the only place where the elderly are not treated as they should be. Remembering my parents' experience with doctors leads me and my two sisters to believe a lot of and maybe most doctors are not as inquisitive as they should be because the patient is old. As Mr. Fly verifies, the elderly are often ignored because the doctors believe they are just looking for attention. Aches and pains, while possibly serious and life-threatening, are often overlooked because aches and pains are part of getting old. Tests look for the obvious, and other possibilities are not considered because the patient is old. But, that is not reason enough to cause the rest of us to pay higher prices for nursing home care or for doctor care.

I have no idea what Mr. Fly's mother was paying for care, but would we be willing to pay double the amount, triple the amount, how about 10 times the amount?

All lawsuits must have a cap and a time limit for payout. Why should the family of the "victim," with wise investment of a settlement, live their lives in luxury? Why should their children, grandchildren, great-grandchildren and on down the line not have to work a day in their lives while the rest of us pay higher prices for health care, medical care, health insurance, and medical insurance?

My parents were in a nursing home in Ohio, where my sisters live. At least one of them and most of the time both visited our parents every day. Yes, every day. One of my sisters went in at 10 p.m. on a Saturday to find the patients in the area our dad was in up and watching a movie. Believe me, most of the patients had no idea what was going on. There are good nursing homes. It is mandatory for families to stay in touch with the patients as well as the workers as well as the administrators.

Recently a friend mentioned how curious it was that two parents can care for 12 children but 12 children cannot care for two parents.