Characteristics of Potential Plaintiffs in Malpractice Litigation

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Authors

LaRae Huycke · University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center

Abstract

Calls to plaintiff law firms by patients are common, are motivated by diverse factors, represent dissatisfaction with modern health care, and infrequently lead to lawsuits.

Topics & Keywords

Insurance and Financial Risk Management Legal Studies and Reforms Law, Economics, and Judicial Systems

UN Sustainable Development Goals

No poverty

Publication Details

Published in: Annals of Internal Medicine

Volume 120, Issue 9, pp. 792-798

DOI: 10.7326/0003-4819-120-9-199405010-00011

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