True, Kat, but don't you think an attorney might be able to belp expedite
the process?  My experiences with lawyers has not been the best, in large
measure, but sometimes just a note on an esquire's letterhead can move
things along.  At the very least it demonstrates that one is serious about
the matter.

-Kyle

-----Original Message-----
From: Salkin Kathleen
To: [log in to unmask]
Sent: 7/6/02 11:28 AM
Subject: Re: now the claim is denied

There's usually an avenue of appeal that Ken can take advantage of that
doesn't require an attorney.  I would think that would be the case here,
Kyle.

Kat

----- Original Message -----
From: "Cleveland, Kyle E." <[log in to unmask]>
Newsgroups: bit.listserv.c-palsy
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Saturday, July 06, 2002 11:22 AM
Subject: Re: now the claim is denied


> Oh for godssakes, Ken.  This is the most ridiculous thing I've heard.
> First thing I would do would be to lodge a complaint with the Georgia
State
> Medical Review Board and then get the advice of a competent medical
> malpractice attorney.  Errors of this sort would definitely fall under
the
> "malpractice" umbrella.  In general, I think our society is too fond
of
> litigation, but this is beyond the pale.  In the corporate world these
> physicians would be terminated due to incompetence or attitudinal
problems.
>
> Yep.  Get an attorney's advice on this one, Ken.  Might cost you a
couple
> hundred bucks for a consult, but IMO it would be money well spent.
>
> -Kyle
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Barber, Kenneth L.
> To: [log in to unmask]
> Sent: 7/5/02 6:58 AM
> Subject: now the claim is denied
>
> well, after tuesday getting my doc to agree to get  the medical report
> out
> of his in basket. (i wrote it for him with his nurses help), i go home
> wed.
> afternoon and find a letter dening my claim because in months they had
> not
> got the report. i will be looking into what i need to do.