Why did Alex Rodriguez drop his medical malpractice suit against the team doctors. We will never know; how can anyone know why a person does something.
Some possible reasons:
1 - Even if the doctors did misread the x-rays, to be successful in the suit A Rod would have to prove that he was really damaged. It is not enough to prove that a doctor screwed up A Rod would also have to prove the screw up damaged him. Here A Rod would have to prove that if he was told what the x ray showed he would not have played AND that if he did not play his shoulder would be better two tough things to prove. So although A Rod, through his lawyers is saying I just want to forget about this and play it may be that he has a weak case.
2 - He may just be ducking that video deposition the doctors lawyers were threatening. Does this tough Yankee really want to be talking about how bad his shoulder is and how damaged he is for his future.
3 - Rumors are that the Yankees were considering not letting A Rod back to complete his contract. Some say that the Yankees don't have to let A Rod finish his contract if he is injured. The Yankees could save millions by replacing A Rod. Filing suit claiming he was damaged and could not play, put the doctors in a position of proving that even if they were negligent A Rod was not damaged. So by filling suit A Rod put the doctors in the position of supporting A Rod's bid to return to the team. The doctors don't want to say A Rod can't play if then the doctors could be liable.
4 - Of course it could be what A Rod as his spokespeople say, just wants to get along.
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