Daily we blindly go to those labelled professionals in their field expecting the best results. Why would we expect any different? Professionals like doctors, lawyers, teachers, and many others have those fancy pieces of paper framed on their walls to remind us, "Hey...I did the legwork." So what happens when those professionals make life-changing mistakes? What happens when they don't meet their creed, code, or promise to provide the consumer with the best care reasonably possible? Well we take the responsible route and make sure it never happens again. Often times that means taking them to court. This is a place I am finding myself now.
So why sue? For years the word "sue" was something I threw around quite a lot but the honest truth is I'm just not that person. Never really have been. Saying it just allowed me to take some power back I felt had been stolen from me. So in a lot of ways it meant nothing. For the first time I'm certain I have a case and a good reason to sue. So why am I doing it? To prove a point and to make sure similar negligence doesn't happen again.
The best example of this was the woman who spilled the coffee in her lap from McDonald's and sued. A lot of people laughed at this case. But when you get the full details this woman was horribly disfigured by it. They weren't even willing to pay her medical bills. By suing them she not only got what she needed but sent a message to the corporation that a change in policy is needed.
This is much the same as the early career of Ralph Nader. He started out going after car companies and other big business that were letting things slide that caused physical harm and even death in some cases. His mission was to protect the American public. In these lawsuits Nader forced corporations to change policies that today provide more safety in the products we use. He made a point that the bottom line is never more important than the value of human life.
So here I sit. Having them given me a drug that lists most of the very things I went in for as side effects. Common sense says you would spend more time looking at the warning signs of a person going to the ER with thoughts of suicide and potentially homicide. We have to stop being lazy and allowing professionals to mess up with people's lives are in their hands. My heart just now is slowing down to a regular beat. And that is over 24 hours later. So needless to say I'm suing North Bend Medical Center. I've got things in line with lawyers already and it is just a matter of time. Admittedly I'm doing it partly for the fear I almost died, but more importantly I'm showing these people that it is time to step up their quality of care. To make sure this thing doesn't happen again. Don't like doing it but I will because it is my duty...expecially when I'm trying to deal with other issues.
Thanks for reading....J
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