Saxton James W, Finkelstein Maggie M
Stevens & Lee Health Law Department, Stevens & Lee, 25 North Queen Street, Suite 602, Lancaster, PA 17608-1594, USA.
J Med Pract Manage. 2007 Sep-Oct;23(2):90-3.
This article aims to help physicians and other healthcare providers understand what prompts plaintiff lawyers to take on medical malpractice cases and to name the healthcare provider as a defendant in the suit. The article provides strategies for reducing the possibility of being named in a suit as well as for creating appropriate, favorable evidence that can be used for the healthcare provider if he or she is named in a suit. By understanding the "pluses" that cause a lawyer to sue, the risk of being sued can be decreased.
本文旨在帮助医生和其他医疗服务提供者理解，究竟是什么因素促使原告律师接手医疗事故案件，并将医疗服务提供者列为诉讼中的被告。本文提供了一些策略，以降低被起诉的可能性，同时还介绍了如何创造合适的、有利的证据，以便在医疗服务提供者被起诉时能够为其所用。通过了解导致律师提起诉讼的“有利因素”，可以降低被起诉的风险。
