Malpractice

Judges go to school

April 10, 2006

This innovative program may improve judging of malpractice cases. I wish everyone could read this entry, but I will excerpt some key paragraphs. Judges hit classroom to learn about medicine “The objective in this was to give judges a feel for the span of judgment that physicians and other health care providers have to exercise [...]

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The malpractice blog

November 9, 2005

I periodically feature malpractice on this blog, but I certainly focus as much on other issues. This new blog (thanks to Kevin MD for the “heads-up) focuses solely on malpractice. This makes me sick!!. It makes the cut and gets added to my links! viagra free viagra buy viagra online generic viagra how does viagra [...]

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For those who think that malpractice insurance premiums do not matter

October 26, 2005

Medical Malpractice: Yes on I-330 Earlier this year I found myself staring at my computer screen reading and re-reading an e-mail I did not want to send. I knew that once I clicked “submit” I would be locked into a path that I didn’t want to go down, because at the end of it I [...]

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Malpractice – an international problem

October 3, 2005

Global look at tort struggles offers glimpse of reform options (membership required) Physicians around the world say the medical liability system is faltering in a number of countries, hobbled by high premiums in some places, hindered by ineffective approaches in others. Medical leaders, attorneys and others traveled from as far as Australia, Kenya and South [...]

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Answering some questions on special health courts

September 13, 2005

1) Would the plaintiff still be able to use testimony from his own expert witness? Or would these court-doctor’s opinions be the only ones heard? I am guessing here – but I am certain that a plaintiff could ask for an expert witness. I have previously written about the problems of the current expert witness [...]

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Special health courts

September 12, 2005

The legal attack responses have me frustrated, because I feel like they have not read my words. I believe (and cannot cite data) that most malpractice cases that go to trail result in the physician being found innocent. Some of the suing patients deserve compensation. I do not believe that we should assume that special [...]

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An opposing opinion on special health courts

September 12, 2005

A reader sent me this link. Malpractice ‘specialty courts’ a threat THE Seventh Amendment right to a fair and impartial jury of one’s peers has been described as “the essence of justice.” But now the medical establishment wants to tip the scales of justice by replacing our constitutionally guaranteed right to trial by jury with [...]

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Summarizing my thoughts on malpractice

September 9, 2005

I appreciate all the comments that I receive on this blog on a variety of topics. I do read all the comments even if I do not immediately respond. While my rant on Vioxx was about that specific case, the comments quickly developed into a malpractice debate. I have been admonished to be more clear [...]

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Will the Senate pass medical liability reform

August 8, 2005

House passes liability reform bill — once again (for AMA members) In a prelude that has become familiar to physicians, the House of Representatives last month, in a 230-194 vote, passed a tort reform bill that would limit noneconomic damages in medical liability cases to $250,000. The House has passed similar measures several times in [...]

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Interesting thoughts on malpractice and quality

June 22, 2005

Hidden Costs of the Liability Crisis This links to a short blog entry. The author (a substitute at the Point of Law) contends that malpractice carriers should do more to encourage high quality standards. The implication is that improved quality will lead to less malpractice. His hypothesis is very interesting, however, in internal medicine I [...]

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