Should the hospital pay?

[BayGBM]

Doctors told this man his had pancreatic cancer with merely months left to live.  As a result, he got rid of everything: clothes, car, etc.  He quit his job and lived the high life spending his life savings on hotels, restaurants, and holidays.  A year later the doctors amended their diagnosis.  He didn't have cancer after all, he had pancreatitis, a non fatal ailment.  He is livid and now wants the hospital to pay?  Should they?   

You can read the story here

http://news.aol.com/topnews/articles/_a/misdiagnosed-man-spends-life-savings/20070508141209990001?ncid=NWS00010000000001



Q: Should the hospital pay?

A: No.

[benchmstr]

Should the hospital pay?

Doctors told this man his had pancreatic cancer with merely months left to live.  As a result, he got rid of everything: clothes, car, etc.  He quit his job and lived the high life spending his life savings on hotels, restaurants, and holidays.  A year later the doctors amended their diagnosis.  He didn't have cancer after all, he had pancreatitis, a non fatal ailment.  He is livid and now wants the hospital to pay?  Should they?   

You can read the story here

http://news.aol.com/topnews/articles/_a/misdiagnosed-man-spends-life-savings/20070508141209990001?ncid=NWS00010000000001

hell yeah,if it were me and they said i was going to die and i didnt they would pay with their life as a result of bad karma

bench

[boonstack]

Right.... so if u were in his shoes, and you were told you had only months to live so you live "the life", but u had no ailment--- u would be completely satisfied as if you had planned to spend your money like that anyway right? Don't be so narrow minded

[youandme]

Right.... so if u were in his shoes, and you were told you had only months to live so you live "the life", but u had no ailment--- u would be completely satisfied as if you had planned to spend your money like that anyway right? Don't be so narrow minded

I agree, hospital misdiagnosed and it caused harm...they are in the wrong.

[Dos Equis]

They should absolutely pay. 

[benchmstr]

Right.... so if u were in his shoes, and you were told you had only months to live so you live "the life", but u had no ailment--- u would be completely satisfied as if you had planned to spend your money like that anyway right? Don't be so narrow minded

dude in case your talking to me,i was agreeing the hospital owes him money

PS.also if you were talking to me "prevent aids,go fuck yourself"

bench

[~flower~]

   They should euthanasize him and hold up there end in saying he'd be dead     

[Debussey]

The should compensate him for misdiagnosing him.

But they should not be held accountable for him wasting all of his money because of it, that was his own choice, and as an adult male he can not blame others for his own actions.

If Debussey killed someone because of a bad haircut, then its still Debusseys responsibility, not the hairdresser. The hairdresser = still responsible for the bad haircut.

[benchmstr]

   They should euthanasize him and hold up there end in saying he'd be dead     

serious question,were you born a dude

bench

[~flower~]

serious question,were you born a dude

bench

    would that turn you on?   

[Migs]

no shouldn't pay him everything.  maybe some compensation

[blinky]

The should compensate him for misdiagnosing him.

But they should not be held accountable for him wasting all of his money because of it, that was his own choice, and as an adult male he can not blame others for his own actions.

If Debussey killed someone because of a bad haircut, then its still Debusseys responsibility, not the hairdresser. The hairdresser = still responsible for the bad haircut.

was thinking the exact same thing.

[Eyeball Chambers]

The should compensate him for misdiagnosing him.

But they should not be held accountable for him wasting all of his money because of it, that was his own choice, and as an adult male he can not blame others for his own actions.

If Debussey killed someone because of a bad haircut, then its still Debusseys responsibility, not the hairdresser. The hairdresser = still responsible for the bad haircut.

[vikingpower]

if he can prove that any reasonable person would have done the same thing given the misdiagnosis the hospital is accountable

if that were me i would be rotting in a prison cell for the rest of mylife so this guy should be consider himself lucky