Objectives: To explore how fear of litigation influences neonatal treatment decisions.
(CHM2) There was a mismatch between care home managers' expression of responsibilities bounded by duty of care and fear of regulation and NHS staff's frequent assertion that fear of litigation influenced how care homes undertook their work.
The power of litigation to influence policy outcomes is supported by tobacco industry documents that show that the tobacco industry and its allies perceived early court cases such as major setbacks [ 28].
In fact, the opposite appears to be occurring: the openness and transparency promoted by patient safety advocates appear to be influencing hospitals' responses to litigation risk.
Malpractice litigation risk influences physicians' behaviors that run counter to patient safety [ 3, 6- 11].
Another possible explanation is that the practice of obstetricians is influenced by fear of litigation if something goes wrong with a normal delivery [ 41- 43].
In a survey of emergency medicine physicians, 58% of respondents stated that their decisions regarding resuscitation were largely influenced by fears of litigation or criticism [ 15].
In a statement, Susan Steele, a spokeswoman for the state's Office of Children and Family Services, said that since the city opted to sue, the state agency "cannot comment or discuss specifics that could influence the outcome of the litigation".
Under its charter from Congress, the board finds probable cause, not fault, but its findings could influence the outcome of the litigation between the airline and the plane manufacturer.
