A defense attorney's perspective on medical negligence litigation

被引：1

作者：

Donohue, RH ^{[1
]}

机构：

[1] Donohue Brown Mathewson & Smyth, Chicago, IL 60603 USA

来源：

CLINICS IN PERINATOLOGY | 2005年 / 32卷 / 01期

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D O I：

10.1016/j.clp.2004.10.004

中图分类号：

R71 [妇产科学];

学科分类号：

100211 ;

摘要：

Being named as a defendant in a lawsuit is an unnerving development. Proceeding through the discovery stage of a case can be a daunting prospect. Sitting through a trial, in which one's professional conduct is judged by six or twelve laypersons with little or no medical knowledge, often is gut wrenching. In this day and age, many physicians, including extremely well qualified specialists, often must deal with these realities. To cope best with these events, this article is an attempt to summarize certain legal principles that are relevant to these cases and to emphasize the practical realities that are attendant to medical negligence litigation.

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