We have long endorsed reform of the malpractice system, which all too often rewards patients whose injuries were not a result of malpractice while failing to deal with cases of real malpractice.
The correlation of negative outcomes with aggressiveness of malpractice liability has been questioned in the literature.
We analyzed the outcomes of 366 medical malpractice cases reported in the Hanrei Jiho and Hanrei Taimuzu, which are major case records that report decided litigated cases in Japan, between 1990 and 2009, focusing on cases in which the pivotal issue was the physician's duty to explain.
It continued: "The outcome is that three cases of malpractice were proved, of which two were held not to require sanction and one individual received a written warning.
These injuries result in a disproportionate number of malpractice lawsuits and compensation claims.
Empire Blue Cross and Blue Shield placed several full-page newspaper advertisements in favor of the bill, and patients' rights groups, many formed by people harmed by doctors with records of malpractice, haunted Albany awaiting an outcome.
If either side is unhappy with the outcome of the legal malpractice case, they can appeal the ruling.
The outcome of the initial investigation into G4S and Serco suggests a good deal of malpractice has been discovered".
Correction: March 25 , 2002 Monday An article in Business Day on March 12 about troubles faced by Vinson & Elkins, one of the law firms that represented Enron, misstated the outcome of a 1995 case -- unrelated to Enron -- that accused the firm of malpractice.
