Re: [APML] Payment for astrophotos - Docs & Lawyers

[Mark Bohrer <lurchl@ix.netcom.com>]

Don't go after me, either - my dad taught agency and contracts at John 
Marshall Law School in Chicago, when he wasn't practicing in the areas of 
probate, estate planning and trusts. Most legal troubles don't come from 
attorneys. They come from the turkeys we send to Congress and the state 
legislatures who write the laws. My dad used to curse the IRS' 'Uniform Tax 
Code' every year. Uniform - hah!!

Many times, lawyers get paid on contingency. If you get nothing, neither do 
they. Some of John Grisham's novels portray how tough it is to be a 
small-town lawyer. Like most professions, it isn't easy anywhere. My dad 
pushed my two brothers and me towards math and science because he didn't 
see a very good future in law.

Maybe that subject line should be 'Send Lawyers, Guns and Money". That's 
what you want when the sh*& hits the fan.

(end of soap boxing)



>And Rob jumped the gun with me--I definitely did not say I didn't admire the
>Docs with huge incomes. What's not to admire? :-) I admire the small town
>Doc who doesn't make a lot of money AND I admire the specialist who worked
>hard to make big bucks. I also had a father-in-law who built a large
>hospital in Dallas which I represented. I am all too familiar with not only
>the many legitimate medical mistakes that result in lawsuits but the ones
>that get covered up by the Docs--a lot of them. As far as I know, however,
>Dr Gendler has never made a serious mistake and I do know he is one hell of
>an astrophotographer.
>
>  And, finally, he is picking on the wrong group--lawyers don't set huge
>damage awards, juries do. If juries wanted to, they could throw ANY case out
>of court. Try and get a Doc to testify against another even when there has
>been a serious screw-up. I go after the IRS for clients. Perhaps the Doc
>thinks we should  dump all tax lawyers and pay whatever the IRS thinks it
>wants? :-) Bet he has one though or at least an accountant. Soapbox now off.
>
>Andy
>
>----- Original Message -----
>From: "Mark Bohrer" <lurchl@ix.netcom.com>
>To: <astro-photo@seds.org>
>Sent: Saturday, November 02, 2002 4:36 PM
>Subject: Re: [APML] Payment for astrophotos - Docs
>
>
> > Lest anyone think Rob is joking here, several years ago my allergy doc
> > suffered an accidental needle stick from an HIV patient, caught the
> > disease, and had to retire.
> >
> > All of my own injuries have resulted from activities outside my career in
> > the semiconductor industry, a pretty safe line of work (unless you happen
> > to get laid off).
> >
> >
> > >I just love it! A lawyer talking about whats admirable and whats not
> > >admirable
> > >about another man's profession. The medical profession ain't perfect but
>if
> > >you
> > >want to see the worst cases of dishonesty, greed, and despicable behavior
> > >then
> > >you better take a look at your own profession.
> > >
> > >If you hadn't guessed by now I'm one of those "overpaid" procedure guys.
> > >I work all day exposed to radiation, HIV, hepatitis C. One accidental
>needle
> > >stick and I'm history. I don't make a million dollars but I deserve to!
>What
> > >are
> > >the hazards of your profession? Maybe a callous from the calculator?
> > >Give me a break.
> > >
> > >Rob Gendler
> > >
> > > > Dave-
> > > >
> > > > Their tax lawyer. And I do know that small town generalists--who are
> > > > essential to the system--don't make this kind of money. Those Docs I
> > > > especially admire.
> > > >
> > > > Andy
> > > >
> >
> > Mark Bohrer
> > www.kokophoto.com
> > Pro mountain bike racing on the web
> >
> >
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Mark Bohrer
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