See Brief of Amicus Curiae the Washington Legal Foundation in Support of Petitioner at 25. SIFMA argues that the increased litigation risks posed by the scienter requirement harm the U.S. economy in general by raising the cost of access to U.S. capital markets, which will in turn make foreign capital markets with tighter restrictions on litigation a more attractive option for investors.
In the context of increasing litigation in medicine, the emphasis of preoperative counselling tends to address description of the possible risks of surgery, rather than on the expected outcomes and postoperative course [ 39].
The rational response to this increased litigation will be an increase in the practice of defensive medicine, which means each of us will endure more tests and procedures than are necessary and will likely drive up the cost of health care even more.
To deal with issues surrounding a sticky organism that has been around for millions of years, but has recently been a source of increasing litigation, the Council of New York Cooperatives and Condominiums will hold a seminar on mold at 7 p.m. Tuesday in the Hexter Lounge at the Hunter College School for Social Work, 120 East 79th Street.
By increasing litigation over employee status, some in the business community are calling for a third category of worker that fits in between employee and independent contractor status.
Given the perceived low status, high perceived risk of violence and increasing litigation, it is perhaps not surprising that job satisfaction is low and that the overwhelming majority of our sample (88%) do not want their children to be doctors.
The Confidential Enquiry into Peri-operative Deaths focused attention on the importance of identifying deficiencies in standards of care; in addition, increasing litigation with expensive settlements provided an added stimulus to avoid problems caused by poor management or negligence [ 12].
Even so, Mr. Roderick said there had been increasing litigation amid growing concern over climate change, including cases brought in the British High Court by environmental activists against the British Treasury over the restructuring of the Royal Bank of Scotland.
Insurance premiums have been rising both because of increasing litigation costs and falling interest rates, LaCroix said.
Good doctor-patient communication makes Thai patients satisfied, while poor communication can lead to increasing litigation by patients against doctors [ 20].
