[Mamzelle]

My opinion--compensate for most "adverse outcomes"--that is, provide some compensation for when things go wrong even when the doctor is not at fault. I would call this no-fault bad outcome insurance. But the catch--it would be overseen by hospital boards and doctors, not lawyers.

A doctor could admit freely of an error in these circumstances, instead of doing CYA.

[EnderWiggins]

Actually... that’s a great idea.

Trial lawyers always complain that no one would take these cases if they couldn’t make a boatload of money, and therefore real victims would suffer. Well... here you show that those two issues are completely independent of each other.

[the long march]

doctor’s protect themselves by doing too many tests and procedures. Because we have become a litigious society people expect no risk and perfect outcomes. Never a good thing