that they are the lowest forms of life?
noctec
ambulance chasers
Kelsey W
Probably. Malpractice attorneys say that they are aiding patient advocacy and protecting the patient, and maybe that can be true, but in the end they truly undermine the patient-doctor relationship and trust. Now doctors are more tentative about helping people in great risk, especially surgeons. If something happens to the patient, they always have to be prepared to defend the level and quality of care that they gave, as well as life-or-death decisions. Could you imagine being in a doctor's shoes--they've already got enough to worry about. I think malpractice attorneys probably do more harm to the quality of medical care than help it. Ultimate irony right there.
I heard a medical student joke once "What's the difference between a possum and a lawyer on a highway? There are skidmarks in front of the possum." haha...WOW.
Pangolin
Q: What do you call a thousand dead malpractice lawyers at the bottom of the ocean?
A: A good start.
They are the main reason that physicians have to practice defensive medicine. CYA. If it triples your bill, so be it.
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