Relay-Version: version B 2.10 5/3/83; site utzoo.UUCP Posting-Version: version B 2.10.2 9/18/84; site timeinc.UUCP Path: utzoo!watmath!clyde!burl!ulysses!mhuxr!mhuxt!houxm!vax135!timeinc!greenber From: greenber@timeinc.UUCP (Ross M. Greenberg) Newsgroups: net.legal,net.med Subject: Tooth Decay... Message-ID: <430@timeinc.UUCP> Date: Mon, 19-Aug-85 09:53:46 EDT Article-I.D.: timeinc.430 Posted: Mon Aug 19 09:53:46 1985 Date-Received: Tue, 20-Aug-85 22:01:40 EDT Distribution: net Organization: Time Inc. (Edit Tech), New York Lines: 39 Xref: watmath net.legal:2122 net.med:2112 Interesting problem (to me at least!): Called up a new dentist a while ago for a full exam. Asked how much it cost and was told $160 (NYC *is* expensive!) Went for the exam. Was told to come back a week later for further cleaning. Came back, got two cavities filled, and got the rest of the cleaning done. I was then presented for a bill for $340. Seems like the doc wants to charge me for the second visit, and for the fillings. I feel that he had the obligation to advise me that additional visits and/or work cost more. Obviously, I should have asked, but didn't. I refuse to pay that portion over $160. My way of looking at it: he didn't advise me, and in my field (or at least with me) if I neglect to advise a client that additional work equates to additional cost on a fixed fee job, then I eat the cost. What do you doctors and lawyers have to say. Final note: I just got a call from the doc's lawyer: looks like legal action time! Thanks for any advice... -- ------------------------------------------------------------------ Ross M. Greenberg @ Time Inc, New York --------->{vax135 | ihnp4}!timeinc!greenber<--------- I highly doubt that Time Inc. would make me their spokesperson. --- "You must never run from something immortal. It attracts their attention." -- The Last Unicorn