Re: Study: Doctors order tests out of fear of lawsuits
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EVAY
But even getting to the point of arguing whether or not a case should go forward involves legal fees out the wazoo, and adds to already backlogged court proceedings.
I think that's a point most people don't grasp. We are innocent till proven guilty, but in the meantime, how does a doctor make an income while he's in court. How does he pay a lawyer when he's spending more time in the courtroom than seeing patients. Settling is too often the cheaper way out, even when solidly innocent.
