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Give Health Courts a Fair Shake Mark Crane
The American, August 20, 2007 Health courts “might be the cure to alleviate the pain suffered by all sides in our present highly dysfunctional system,” advises Mike Crane of the American. In malpractice cases, jurors hear testimony from “dueling expert witnesses” – hired professionals who favor one party’s version of events and can have tremendous influence over a jury. The author writes that “too much compensation is awarded to some injured patients and little or none to others.” Patient safety is at risk too: pervasive legal fear quiets doctors from reporting and discussing errors. Fixing the medical legal system could reduce defensive medicine, thereby lowering costs while improving patient safety by discouraging risky and unnecessary procedures. Health courts could provide the opportunity for faster and more just compensation for deserving patients. » article
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