$4,460 A DAY. MANY MDS AGREE TO A GUILTY PLEA TO SAVE MONEY/ A CONTESTED COMPLAINT CAN EASILY LAST 5 DAYS. THE CMPA DOES NOT PAY FOR APPEALS AGAINST TRIBUNAL VERDICTS. APPEALS CAN COST $100,000 PLUS.
THE MEDICAL REVIEW COMMITTEE , CLOSED DOWN BY HON JUSTICE DE CARTERET CORY.,/WAS A BIG SOURCE OF CPSO INCOME PAID BY THE MINISTRY OF HEALTH.
THE CPSO then STARTED CHARGING MDS FOR DISCIPLINE TRIBUNALS.
TRIVIA A PAST MRC CHAIRMAN TORONTO GP STANLEY THEODORE BAIN MD(U TOR 53) DID NOT TELL A PATIENT THAT A BLOOD TRANSFUSION HAD INFECTED HIM WITH AIDS. BAIN PRESUMED THAT THE PATIENT HAD NO PHYSICAL ACTIVITY WITH HIS WIFE.. SHE DEVELOPED AIDS AND SUED DR BAIN FOR NEGLIGENCE BEFORE SHE DIED FROM HIV/. THE CPSO REPRIMANDED HIM AND HE LEFT ONTARIO.AROUND 1994. SAID TO BE IN BC.FAMILY AWARDED $1,7MILL.(70% fault of MRC CHAIRMAN GP S.BAIN)
PITTMAN ESTATE v BAIN & TorGenHosp 1994 7489 (ON SC) LANG J. DETAILED DISCUSSION.
ODD THAT ONE CAN BE ACCUSED OF MURDER AND NOT PAY A PENNY FOR COURT COSTS.
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