Yesterday, we discussed the horrific allegations against police from Deming, New Mexico and the medial staff of Gila Regional Medical Center in Silver City, N.M. They (and others including the local prosecutor) allegedly conducted repeated digital anal searches of man stopped for a minor traffic violation and then performed multiple enemas and a colonoscopy in search of drugs. David Eckert has sued for both compensatory and punitive damages. However, I learned today that in addition to the alleged physical abuse, he was sent a $6000 bill from the hospital for the involuntary colonoscopy.
His lawyer says that the hospital sent him the bill, which is perfectly bizarre. They must be treating this as if he had come into the hospital unconscious and required the procedure. Yet, he was objecting to the procedures and the other intrusive measures taken against him. Hopefully, the court will rule against the likely motion al limine filed by the hospital to keep the bill out of the trial. I would love to see the jury that is informed at the end of this alleged nightmare, Eckert received a bill for his mistreatment. As opposing counsel, it is sometimes better to be the one to mention such damaging facts in your opening argument to avoid Plaintiff’s counsel dropping it with greater effect at trial.
What is clear is that, regardless of the outcome at trial, someone needs to be fired for such absurd acts. My assumption is that the police declined the bill for the procedure but it is not clear who made this decision.
Source: US News
Insult after insult. The injuries to the Docs, hospital and PD will follow.
If a patient is in the custody of the police, we bill the department for any treatment. The cops are the ones that ordered the colonoscopy, right???
I seen most of this a few years back & found it worth the time for those that are unaware.
http://www.zerohedge.com/contributed/2013-11-07/legal-experts-even-totally-innocent-people-should-avoid-talking-law-enforceme
**but single payer is inevitable**
It may happen that way but I do not support it.
All roads lead back to getting rid of the Federal Reserve, Income tax system & remove all withholdings from peoples paychecks.assets.
AKA: Put the people back in direct control of all their money.
The govt/corporations then have to shake it out of the people’s hands.
Those that fall through the cracks could be funded by a State run Medicaid from govt royalty payments, tariffs, rents from things like airwaves, etc & monopoly rents.
All these decades of Wallst/City of London’s “Vertically Interrogated”, “Centralized Planning” economic crap, I’m just sick of it.
It’s passed time to head the complete opposite direction!!
“Horizontal Interrogation” & “Decentralized Planning”
Correction:
…we seem to be moving in the right direction. Quoting Theodore Parker:
“Look at the facts of the world. You see a continual and progressive triumph of the right. I do not pretend to understand the moral universe, the arc is a long one, my eye reaches but little ways. I cannot calculate the curve and complete the figure by the experience of sight; I can divine it by conscience. But from what I see I am sure it bends towards justice.
Things refuse to be mismanaged long. Jefferson trembled when he thought of slavery and remembered that God is just. Ere long all America will tremble.”
The solution is to eliminate insurance company involvement in health care. That means creation of a single-payer system, and I am convinced that it will eventually happen.. -Mike Appleton
As to the ACA, I agree but there was no way that a single payer system would have passed. I do believe that the ACA will eventually lead to a single payer system. -rafflaw
I agree. Some of us may not live to see it, but single payer is inevitable, IMO.
Mike S,
Show me those Man Boobs or I’ll taz you Bro!
(No please, don’t show me, I’m joking about the current average lives of anyone living in this Authoritarian he’ll hole formally called USA )
http://www.prisonplanet.com/arkansas-cop-tasers-woman-who-refuses-to-show-him-her-breasts.html
“Things are starting to unfold … though sadly, perhaps only because there is money to be made.
If this first case is settled out of court and I can understand why for, after all, the man is 63 years old and wants to get on with the rest of his life, but … out of court keeps so much of the necessary info that would benefit all of us from us.” -Blouise
Agreed, Blouise. Personally, I’d like to see this go to trial, but it isn’t likely to happen, it would seem.
As for “things…starting to unfold?” Not quickly enough, unfortunately, but we seem to be moving in the right direction Quoting Theodore Parker:
“Look at the facts of the world. You see a continual and progressive triumph of the right. I do not pretend to understand the moral universe, the arc is a long one, my eye reaches but little ways. I cannot calculate the curve and complete the figure by the experience of sight; I can divine it by conscience. But from what I see I am sure it bends towards justice.
Things refuse to be mismanaged long. Jefferson trembled when he thought of slavery and remembered that God is just. Ere long all America will tremble.”
Raf,
Re; Obamacare
US public boycotts & then Bankruptcy first.
I’m not recommending anything below as an investment, but I found it interesting pointing out how & where those bassards Wallst Banks/Insurance intend to rape us more financially.
http://moneymorning.com/ext/obamacare/video.php?promo=157965&src=disqus-war
I don’t know NM laws or even most of Oklahoma’s, as they pass so many new ones that get buried ever year.
I did see Okla passed an up grade to the laws reg. Noodling.
Could it be the police & doctors in New Mexico were just Noodling up there searching for Catfish Charlie?
(attempt at Dark Humor)
What Mike A. said about getting cases like this extraordinary one from New Mexico. As to the ACA, I agree but there was no way that a single payer system would have passed. I do believe that the ACA will eventually lead to a single payer system.
I find that I am actually in agreement (partially) with davidm on something. The Affordable Care Act is an unnecessary boon to the health insurance industry. However, I disagree that the solution is to eliminate government involvement in health care. The solution is to eliminate insurance company involvement in health care. That means creation of a single-payer system, and I am convinced that it will eventually happen..
Mike Appleton wrote: “The solution is to eliminate insurance company involvement in health care. That means creation of a single-payer system, and I am convinced that it will eventually happen..”
But why do you think the FEDERAL government must be involved?
As you know, here in Florida we have county health departments, which are basically a single payer system for health care. What is wrong with that? Why do we need the federal government to be involved at all?
And by the way, while I don’t care about government health care for me and my family, I realize that I am in the minority. I am very willing to compromise and pitch in to help with health care for the community in which I live. I just don’t want the federal government involved, because they invariably waste our money. We don’t need the added bureaucracy. I just don’t see any purpose that the federal government serves in this capacity.
ap,
Things are starting to unfold … though sadly, perhaps only because there is money to be made.
If this first case is settled out of court and I can understand why for, after all, the man is 63 years old and wants to get on with the rest of his life, but … out of court keeps so much of the necessary info that would benefit all of us from us.
Thanks for the info about the second case, Blouise.
NTTAWWT
” … forced to undergo a colonoscopy with anesthesia.”
If they claim he did sign forms, perhaps that’s when the alleged signing took place … 👿
I see there is a second case now filed:
http://www.usnews.com/news/articles/2013/11/06/second-anal-probe-lawsuit-filed-against-nm-police
New Mexico police and district attorneys seem to have a thing about male hind quarters.
Sorry for the typos. Using son’s iPad Mini and not used to it.
Someone are the hospital should have notified risk management and billing put on notice.
“I don’t know anything about that particular hospital, but do know quite a bit about hospitals in general. The billing and accounts receivable departments are completely separate from the medical service departments.”
OS,
I’m positive that this is the explanation as I’ve seen many a bill come and go from my own medical care that I had no obligation to pay, but was incorrectly sent out by the billing department.
What makes this follo-up story so interesting though is the adding “insult to injury” factor for a completely innocent man. More than a few people should be summarily fired for this is truly an outrage and its perpetration was the height of stupidity and arrogance.
“Why can’t I ever get a case like this?” (Mike A)
lol
This case is an “ambulance chaser” in reverse.