Medical Error: A Defense Attorney’s Perspective on Disclosure
Nationally recognized defense attorney Billy Bates shares strategies for mitigating risk after an unanticipated outcome. When a patient has an unexpected complication, the question often arises, what drives that patient or their family member to a lawyer to file a lawsuit? “There are more things physicians can do to prevent a lawsuit in the aftermath of a complication than they would ever really believe.” The healthcare team, including the doctor, has the ability to influence whether that happens.