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Medical Arbitration Agreement

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TRNDRVR

IMA BUM
Location
North Ogden, UT
Arbitration agreement: The patient waives the right to sue the doctor and, instead, submit any dispute to arbitration. Arbitration agreements are legal and binding. The arguments in their favor are that, for patients, the case can be settled faster and more money can go to them (not the lawyer) and for doctors, it often means that they can get a discount on their malpractice insurance if the majority of their patients sign such an agreement.
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Am I the only one who has a problem with these???

I was at a doctor's office yesterday. I didn't sign their "Medical Arbitration Agreement".

I was treated like they were used car salesmen and that I NEEDED to sign this agreement or else.

When I told the doctor it wasn't going to happen, he got up, headed for the door, and on his way out he says he doesn't like treating patients without the agreement being signed.

At that point I questioned his nurse practioner, and her response was that without me signing said agreement, their interpitation was that I didn't trust them.

WTF???

In order to be seen by a doctor I have to sign an agreement that takes away my right to take my case to a court of law in case they f*ck up.

What a bunch of bullsh!t!!! :mad2::mad2::mad2::mad2:

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waynehartwig

waynehartwig

www.jeeperman.com
Location
Mead, WA
I personally have no issues with arbitration and can understand their response. If you don't want to waive that right, then you'll need to find one that allows you to sue in court. Good luck nowadays with that...

Arbitration is still a legal action and the result is a legal contract that can be upheald by the courts if defalted or etc. All it's doing is keeping the lawyers from getting fat and using court resources for 'petty' stuff.
 
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