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#634723 - 01/21/08 09:42 AM
Defend your rights as Chronic Pain Patients/ Madison Pain Clinic
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mpc_jon
Madisonpainclinic.com
Journeyman
Registered: 04/24/07
Posts: 90
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PRESERVE THE
RIGHTS OF PAIN PATIENTS TO BE PROPERLY MEDICATED
AN APPEAL TO MADISON PAIN CLINIC PATIENTS
Dear Madison Patients,
As you know, Madison Pain Clinic has provided patients suffering from intractable pain with the opportunity to be humanely treated by doctors sympathetic to the needs of moderate to severe pain patients. Now Madison Pain Clinic needs your help.
On November 13th, 2007 the DEA closed down Madison Pain Clinic and seized assets of its doctors and principals, making it impossible to continue the business and difficult to legally defend the government's allegations. After taking this action, the government refused to provide counsel for Madison or its principals with any substantive legal reason for its action. Based on its past conduct we are fearful that the government has arbitrarily concluded the care and therapy provided by Madison is simply illegal. . . . that the DEA has determined for whatever reason that it does not comply with specific laws and requirements for the treatment of patients. We of course disagree.
As a result, you, as a pain patient, have been forced to either withdraw from pain therapy through Madison or have sought therapy from an alternative source, a source which, we suspect, will not require the thorough procedures, such as a Chem 28 blood test, that help your doctor to monitor your ability to safely be medicated, and which probably will not offer the type of custom compounded products that have always been offered by Madison.
You may be asking yourself, "What can I do to help Madison Pain Clinic defend itself and its principals from this unfair government action?"
1. If you believe that Madison was helpful in making your quality of life better, you can send an email, or a brief (less than two page) letter detailing your experience with Madison, including how it came about, what the nature of your injury was, and how your pain was alleviated. Send your email to: madisondefense@gmail.com.
2. Because the government took action without warning and seized assets of Madison, its doctors and principals, you can contribute funds to fight this injustice. If each of our patients could make even a small to moderate contribution to our legal defense fund, we might be able to handle this fight. One contributor has already sent us $2,500 and another $7,500. Even if your budget is limited, please help with what you can give. Whatever you can spare is greatly appreciated. Moreover, if it would be easier for you to make a weekly or monthly donation your generosity would be appreciated. If you believe in our cause and have the financial means, a larger contribution would be appreciated. But remember, a small to moderate amount would be just as helpful if everyone we have helped collectively helps us.
If you agree with the mission of Madison, as well as the views of government officials such as Congressman Ron Paul, please make your contribution to the legal defense of Madison and its principals by making a check payable to our attorneys, "Thompson Hine, LLP, for the benefit of Madison Pain Clinic," at the address below, to help fund the cost of defending Madison.
Send all contributions to:
Thompson-Hine, LLP
335 Madison Ave, 12th Floor
New York, NY 10017
C/O Attorney Douglas Grover, Madison Defense Fund
Thank you in advance for your help
Very truly yours,
Madison Pain Clinic
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#634732 - 01/21/08 09:55 AM
Re: Defend your rights as Chronic Pain Patients/ Madison Pain Clinic
[Re: mpc_jon]
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barbara3d
Member
Registered: 01/01/07
Posts: 138
Loc: somewhere tropical
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Wow, so great to hear from you Jon!
First of all thanks to you all for helping me to continue to work and enjoy life due to bone on bone knees , spondylotheses of lumbar, chonromalcia of patellas bilateral  Advil should take care of it right???
I am glad to hear that you are fighting this. I fear everyone in this arena is "painted with the same brush" and there is soooo much prejudice in pain control.
I will send an email but most of us can barely afford medications much less legal fees and I am sure these power hungry thugs in the DEA knew when this happened, it would be the end...public opinion is NOT on our side. We are all druggies. In my profession as a nurse, I was humiliated when I went to the ER and waited for 5 hours to be give ONE lortab and sent home with a referral to Pain Managment. That was a w/end so you can forget help even for a few days now. I am NOT a smoker, but look at what we are doing to them. They are treated like Lepers!!! Some companies won't hire you now and others won't let you smoke outside ...NO FREEDOM outside even ?!
We are on a slippery slope here. I wish you the and Dr. H. the best and will pray for better treatment for patients who have the medical records to prove they have chronic pain.
Keep us Posted!!! Have you gotten any replies??? Can you start a new company???
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#634942 - 01/21/08 02:05 PM
Re: Defend your rights as Chronic Pain Patients/ Madison Pain Clinic
[Re: 53chevy]
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mpc_jon
Madisonpainclinic.com
Journeyman
Registered: 04/24/07
Posts: 90
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I was informed I could set up a website to allow donations through paypal which may be easier and more convienent for people, so I am going to see If I can get one going. I was not the IT tech for Madison so my skills are very limited but I will see what I can do
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#635069 - 01/21/08 04:02 PM
Re: Defend your rights as Chronic Pain Patients/ Madison Pain Clinic
[Re: scruf]
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boltin1
Banned
Pooh-Bah
Registered: 06/03/07
Posts: 1243
Loc: Northeast
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will people who make donations be issued receipts for taxes, or something to assure them that their donations are going to the the cause it is meant for?
I know I will get pounced on, but it bothers me when people solicit for donations on the board. has this been pre-approved by admin?
an unauthorized or insincere solicitor could personally get rich from a 'donation' operation like this.
sending supporting emails is a good idea, but sending money? even when he is 'prevented from indulging any info'? hmmmm.....careful.
I "re-watched" that CBS local affiliate newscast that was aired the day that MPC was shut down, and Jon was actually on camera. I do believe CBS when the newscaster said that it was part of a sealed indictment and that even the news media could *NOT* get any more information. The government also uses this tatic, of a "sealed" indictment when they want as little as possible information to get out about why they are doing what they're doing until the legal process pretty much forces the issue out into public hands. I know that before a trial can start, what they're being accused of, will have to become public.
Scruf does ask a couple of concerned and good questions, but I can attest that it's true, in all types of "on-going" legal investigations, that the named parties are *NOT* supposed to talk about it, and are actually legally bound *NOT* to talk about it, I mean, I know not everyone knows as much as the other person about our legal system, but I know enough from internet research and watching tv that if there is an investigation that is considered, "on-going", the parties involved are legally bound *NOT* to speak about it until such time as the court allows it. So I don't doubt Jon's sincerity.
I dont' know if admin needs to okay if Jon can ask or soliciate for money; not sure about the Rules on that one. I'm sure he'll weigh in. I'm all for these efforts and they need to be supported. Someone said that the outcome of this can and probably will affect (if fought), perhaps a landmark case that will cuase either a positive or negative effect on this industry as a whole.
Edited by boltin1 (01/21/08 04:11 PM)
Edit Reason: spelling
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#635075 - 01/21/08 04:09 PM
Re: Defend your rights as Chronic Pain Patients/ Madison Pain Clinic
[Re: mentoramy05]
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boltin1
Banned
Pooh-Bah
Registered: 06/03/07
Posts: 1243
Loc: Northeast
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You are 100% correct Scruf. I also am curious if the ones who choose to donate will get a receipt issued.
I know MPC had to make tons of money when in business, so was all that taken away? Just curious.
I was a MPC patient and will be sending an email....
Very good to hear from you Jon.
Yes, Jon did say that all of the companies assets, which would include monies that the company and doctor held in probably all of their bank accounts were siezed/frozen. That's how the DEA does it. They do, as the law usually gets a judges order to freeze the assests and more specifically, the money a company has made, especially if the law is/will be claiming that the money came to them through means that they consider illegal. This makes a company totally vunerable and without any financial recourse because all of their "tons" of money are seized/frozen. That is common. They don't have access to it.
The Dr. Ibanez indictment (although not connected here), speaks to all of his assets and all monies and property were seized at the time the indictment was filed and his arrest warrant was issued. SO again, that is common place; to make it impossible for someone to even use their own money to fight something. They would have to prove, if they even had an account, somewhere, with money in it that the government didn't find out about, that the deposits in that account didn't come from earnings from the business - and belive me, the government can find ALL of your bank accounts, even if over seas and across the world. Banks in other countries will also go along with the US's request to freeze/seize those accounts, because if they don't, then they'll get threatened w/the US saying that we won't allow you to do business w/any US company. Which is part of how sanctions work when the US slaps "money" based sanctions against banks in the "terrorism" countries that try to do business with US companies; monies and business transactions that connect with US companies are frozen/cut-off. These sanctions have been part of the how the US has penalized Iran for a long time now. Seems somewhat unfair, but again, common place.
Edited by boltin1 (01/21/08 04:15 PM)
Edit Reason: spelling
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