U npredictable and exorbitant jury awards have prompted insurers to charge increasingly high rates to insure doctors in high-risk practice areas. Specialties that are typically at high-risk for medical malpractice lawsuits include obstetrics, surgery, and orthopedics. TheLindsay J Stammor.l.rev...
malpractice claims impels physicians to deviate from “sound medical practice” and paradoxically increases the likelihood of such claims due to the practice of“defensive medicine.”187The increases in invasive testing and procedures that are engendered by the concern for lawsuits imperil the safety of...
Is Cerebral Palsy caused by Malpractice? Expand What kinds of medical errors lead to CP during the delivery? Expand Expand Lawsuits: Do I need a lawsuit in order to bring a claim? Expand Is this a class action? Expand How long do I have to file a case? Expand Are there a...