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Post by Error on Jan 14, 2013 12:31:12 GMT -5
HULK HOGAN FILES LAWSUIT CLAIMING $50 MILLION IN DAMAGES by Dave Scherer @ 11:17 AM on 1/14/2013 The Tampa Bay Times is reporting that Hulk Hogan has filed a lawsuit against the Tampa-based Laser Spine Institute, seeking $50 million in damages. His claim is that the clinic performed unneccessary surgies on him and damaged his career. Hogan filed the suit Monday morning in Pinellas-Pasco Circuit Court. He filed it under his real name, Terry Bollea. The suit claims that "numerous prominent spine surgeons" recommended traditional spinal surgery for Bollea, but that the Spine Institute told him that would effectively end his career. Bollea claims he was "the victim of multiple unnecessary endoscopic surgical procedures that further destabilized his already existing injured back." Hogan also claimed that the Institute used him as an endorser without his permission or payment. Above from PWInsider www.tampabay.com/news/courts/civil/wrestler-hulk-hogan-sues-laser-spine-institute-claiming-it-performed/1270466======== Feel horrible for Hulk if true. I've had people like this really mess up my Grandnother's back with stuff that was supposed to help without being as bad as major surgery.
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Post by lovingway on Jan 14, 2013 14:01:03 GMT -5
So basically what most doctors told him to do, he wouldn't do and when he finds one who does something else, and it doesn't work out, he sues?
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Post by ICBM on Jan 14, 2013 14:24:35 GMT -5
Lovingway, if you promise me one thing, pay you for it and your promise debilitated me, yes I will seek compensation. Whatever it cost me and whatever I stand to lose because of it are understandable items to enter litigation over. If he thinks its $50mil, I think he is overshooting, but I agree with Hogan
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Post by Final Countdown Jones on Jan 14, 2013 15:51:01 GMT -5
So basically what most doctors told him to do, he wouldn't do and when he finds one who does something else, and it doesn't work out, he sues? He sought a second opinion, which is perfectly valid to do, and was offered a better solution. While there may be details that change it, suing for malpractice because of it is completely reasonable.
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Post by ________ has left the building on Jan 14, 2013 15:51:27 GMT -5
Should had listen to the doctors who recommended the traditional route instead of the ones who said this surgery will let him wrestle again. His suing for $50 million is basically hoping for them to settle out of court for a couple of million.
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Post by Deleted on Jan 14, 2013 17:45:15 GMT -5
So basically what most doctors told him to do, he wouldn't do and when he finds one who does something else, and it doesn't work out, he sues? That's what I got out of it.
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Post by NOwave on Jan 14, 2013 18:17:20 GMT -5
Bingo- I'm in the medical industry and can confirm that this happens all the time. Patients with the "lottery" mentality think they are owed something.
I'd be willing to bet my house that Hogan was not promised anything. In fact, I'd bet he was told that it probably would not work, but it's the only option besides just observation and physical therapy. Back injuries and outcomes of back surgery are among the most unpredictable diagnoses in medicine, but they are done because the public demands them. Americans typically think an active intervention is always better than nothing, and it's often impossible to convince them otherwise.
Bingo again-I'd bet that whatever attorney took this case told Hogan precisely that. "Sue for $50 million. Those bad doctors have deep pockets and they'll pay a million or two just to settle."
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Post by lovingway on Jan 14, 2013 19:44:19 GMT -5
So basically what most doctors told him to do, he wouldn't do and when he finds one who does something else, and it doesn't work out, he sues? He sought a second opinion, which is perfectly valid to do, and was offered a better solution. While there may be details that change it, suing for malpractice because of it is completely reasonable. If it was just a second opinion I could see, but it said several doctors told him to go the traditional route. Hogan must be hard up for money still after the divorce. I wonder if I could hire him for my birthday party?
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Post by ICBM on Jan 14, 2013 21:45:30 GMT -5
You sum thin brother? I'm startin at think maaaybe just maybe, that million dollar man may be behind this Jack! Get the huckster outta the way and go after that tna title dude!
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Post by crowwreak was WRONG on Jan 15, 2013 5:14:54 GMT -5
To be fair, it appaers that this surgeon implied the surgery wouldn't end his career
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Post by notasmark on Jan 15, 2013 7:52:22 GMT -5
I like how this mans back has gotten worse and some fans are still totally against Hogan seeking compensation just because it's Hulk Hogan and they dislike him.
Granted I don't know what goes into a surgery a Doctor is expected to make something better not worse in every single situation. This is the mans body and we're only given one.
I can imagine the outrage on this board if some doctors had messed around with Austin Aries' or Christopher Daniels and cost them their careers. Would be a completely different story then.
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Post by ________ has left the building on Jan 15, 2013 9:35:02 GMT -5
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Post by ________ has left the building on Jan 15, 2013 9:37:11 GMT -5
I can imagine the outrage on this board if some doctors had messed around with Austin Aries' or Christopher Daniels and cost them their careers. Would be a completely different story then. You know at some point you going have to let go your LOLSMARKS mentality.
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Post by cahuette on Jan 15, 2013 9:46:01 GMT -5
I like how this mans back has gotten worse and some fans are still totally against Hogan seeking compensation just because it's Hulk Hogan and they dislike him. Granted I don't know what goes into a surgery a Doctor is expected to make something better not worse in every single situation. This is the mans body and we're only given one. I can imagine the outrage on this board if some doctors had messed around with Austin Aries' or Christopher Daniels and cost them their careers. Would be a completely different story then. It would, no doubt, but it's probably because those guys are not 59 years old who keep wrestling after multiple injuries, and I didn't see those guys in a documentary where they whine about losing SOME OF THEIR HOUSES. Though I clearly would have no problem with someone costing Aries his career.
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Post by ritt works hard fo da chickens on Jan 15, 2013 9:58:41 GMT -5
I have NEVER seen an elective surgery guarantee to better your career. They always make you sign something saying you know the risks. Either that or this happened...
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Post by H-Virus on Jan 15, 2013 10:14:49 GMT -5
So how many lawsuits does this make for Hogan over the last 3 or so years? There's this one, the one against his wife for defamation of character, the one against Bubba over the sex tape, the one against Fruity Pebbles for use of his likeness... am I missing any?
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Post by notasmark on Jan 15, 2013 10:14:58 GMT -5
I can imagine the outrage on this board if some doctors had messed around with Austin Aries' or Christopher Daniels and cost them their careers. Would be a completely different story then. You know at some point you going have to let go your LOLSMARKS mentality. When did I mention smarks? It's not a smark thing at all it's just silly that people aren't outraged by the fact that they've made this injury worse based on who it is and the negative stigma that the dirt sheets give him. I'm no Lawyer but if you as a Doctor make someones injury worse you definitely should be entitled to compensation if people can't see past that based on who the victim is than that's really upsetting.
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Post by ________ has left the building on Jan 15, 2013 10:18:29 GMT -5
Most of your posts are LOLIWC. Your name is notasmark.
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Post by crowwreak was WRONG on Jan 15, 2013 11:31:07 GMT -5
maybe he felt he'd recovered enough later? Surgery does tend to put you out of action for a while even if it doesn't end your career (look at punk who had to have 6 weeks off for what basically amounted to two sets of stitches)
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Post by Baldobomb-22-OH-MAN!!! on Jan 15, 2013 11:31:55 GMT -5
he probably should've listened to the other doctors, but that's irrelevant. if they botched his surgery as badly as he says, he definitely has a case. he paid them for a service and in return he claims they ruined his career. seems reasonable to me. whether it's actually true is up to the courts to decide.
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