KevinMD July 22, 2024
For two years, I have used this venue to expose medical malpractice litigation as a serious threat to society and the medical profession. From your responses, I conclude that patients and doctors are ready for a paradigm shift. Two elements are essential: rational decision-making and stakeholders like yourselves who care. I have the decision-making model, and you have the desire. However, you are paralyzed by hopelessness.
Meanwhile, 85,000 medical malpractice lawsuits are filed per year. Of these, 52,190 (61.4%) are dropped, while 32,810 (38.6%) proceed. Of those, 26,860 are settled, 4,760 result in defense verdicts, and 1,190 result in plaintiff verdicts. The total litigation cost in the U.S., including judgments and settlements, is $184 billion.
In this status quo, only...
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