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December 11, 2006

Lawsuits and More Lawsuits

New precedent? Man sues doc of man who ran over him with a car Read [AMA]

Hmmm ... "Lawyers will testify against each other more readily than doctors. ...  Lawyers understand that it's just business. ... They can go to court against someone and then shake their hand. Doctors don't have that experience, and they're scared of the legal system." Read [Law.com]

Should a doc who has been sued 100 times have to tell his new patients about his sordid past? Read [Birmingham News] We told you about his bogus doc application here

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