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Wednesday, June 25, 2008

from the consumerist

a story so unbelievable it's hard to imagine. on the other hand we all KNOW it happened
holy shite is what i say.

Doctor Holds Patient Hostage Until She Pays Her Bill

A doctor named John Drew Laurusonis and two of his assistants in Georgia have been accused of locking a woman in an examination room "when concerns arose about her ability to pay the bill." The three were indicted last week on charges of false imprisonment for the October 4th, 2007 incident.

For several hours, the staff refused to allow her to leave, locking her in for periods of time, [her attorney Joseph] Fried said. They had her log into her bank records from a computer while she was there, he said. "They said, 'Don't you have anyone who loves you who can come and help you? Because you're not leaving until this bill is paid,' " Fried said. "They made her feel like she was a criminal. She was made to feel like she couldn't leave without something bad to happen to her."........

2 comments:

Anonymous said...

Of course we don't need universal health care . . . what are we thinking?

Unknown said...

i of course would have torn that room to shreds. think of all the stuff in a medical exam room? wow, i'm getting all hot just THINKING about it