re: #490 Kosh’s Shadow

Absolutely, there’s plenty of examples of negligence by both doctors and manufacturers. And they deserve to be made to pay when they are negligent.

But from my now nearly 30 years of experience working with medical equipment manufacturers, most are very conscientious and make every effort to make sure their equipment is safe and effective. I’ve visited my share of factories in the US and Canada and seen the extremes some of these companies go to in order to make sure their equipment is safe and effective.

We dropped a manufacturer some years ago because we became concerned about their integrity and commitment to quality. After all, since we’re reps our asses could be on the line too. That’s why we try to deal only with high quality products. We’re far from the cheapest, but everything we sell is a high quality, extensively tested product.

I think the problem is so bad because so many insurance companies think it’s cheaper to settle than fight. That opened the floodgates of litigation wide open.