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Using Visual and Narrative Methods to Achieve Fair Process in Clinical Care
Published on: February 16, 2011
A plaintiff attorney's candid view of medical malpractice
1Salvi, Schostok & Pritchard P.C., 181 West Madison Street, Suite 3800, Chicago, IL 60602, USA. pritchard@salvilaw.com
Abstract:
The human dynamics of medical malpractice litigation is more nuanced than many doctors suspect. The purpose of this article is to provide some candid insights into the process. The article presents three subjects that doctors are not likely to learn on their own, even if they read all of the law books or had the misfortune of running the gauntlet of their own medical malpractice lawsuit. Those subjects are: (1) the top five reasons why doctors get sued, (2) avoiding less than optimal legal representation, and (3) the importance of nonmedical issues in litigation.
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