Dermatology Times, March 1st, 2008
Litigation vs. mediation: Which is the better choice?
Dr. Stress has lost three medical malpractice cases in 10 years. All have resulted in hundreds of thousands of dollars in payments, mandatory reporting of his losses to the National Practitioner's Data Bank, increases in his insurance premiums, and significant loss ottime away from his family and patients while trying to defend these cases.
Most importantly, the losses have taken a devastating emotional toll on him. Dr. Stress feels he cannot go through another similar litigation.
A fellow physician advises him to have all incoming patie...
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