I go into the doc office for weekly allergy shots. 6 months ago I was give two shots. The nurse told me I was on maintenance and was at two shots now. The next week she had me back to one. It was then I knew something happened. I had the office check into it and sure enough, they accidentally gave me someone else's shot medicine. A double dose at that!

Could I have sued them? Yes and I'd have gotten some money out of it. How much? Don't know -don't care. What did I do? Simple: brought it to their attention and they dealt with it. Fortunately I wasn't harmed.

But some people will simply see such a thing as an opportunity to make money. And the courts will side with the patient who was wronged. If a woman can get millions for a hot coffee spill (which she spilled on herself!) then how much could I have gotten having been given the wrong medicine. It could have killed me. Each medicine is made in the lab specifically for the particular patient. I was given someone else's meds and that is a huge no no. When I told my allergist, she freaked.

Just because a mistake is done it doesn't follow that one is entitled to compensation. Stuff happens and people ought to suck it up and move on. If harm IS brought about to a patient, the hospital/doctor's office ought to take care of any medical or loss wadges cost etc. But to make someone a millionaire because of a small mistake (especially when there is no permanent harm) is simply wrong. And make no mistake, those millions people make on these greedy lawsuits, YOU AND I pay for them. So if you're in favor so such nonsense, then you can't complain about the high cost of insurance or medications or doctor's fees etc. You can't have it both ways.

Tort reform.