Comments on: This should be mandatory for any malpractice lawyer http://www.kevinmd.com/blog/2006/05/this-should-be-mandatory-for-any.html Tue, 14 Feb 2012 22:04:00 +0000 hourly 1 By: Samson Isberghttp://www.kevinmd.com/blog/2006/05/this-should-be-mandatory-for-any.html#comment-63416 Samson Isberg Thu, 25 May 2006 07:01:00 +0000 http://clients.emmense.com/kevinmd/2006/05/this-should-be-mandatory-for-any-malpractice-lawyer.html#comment-63416 I second that. This idea is brilliant only if you believe lawyers act the way they do out of ignorance (well, according to Socrates they do, but he spoke of ethical ignorance, which is another thing altogether). I believe they act out of malice, and then a course like this will only make them worse. <br/><br/>Sending them to a North Korean brainwashing camp could be more cost-effective. I second that. This idea is brilliant only if you believe lawyers act the way they do out of ignorance (well, according to Socrates they do, but he spoke of ethical ignorance, which is another thing altogether). I believe they act out of malice, and then a course like this will only make them worse.

Sending them to a North Korean brainwashing camp could be more cost-effective.

]]> By: Anonymoushttp://www.kevinmd.com/blog/2006/05/this-should-be-mandatory-for-any.html#comment-63326 Anonymous Tue, 23 May 2006 16:59:00 +0000 http://clients.emmense.com/kevinmd/2006/05/this-should-be-mandatory-for-any-malpractice-lawyer.html#comment-63326 Why do you assume this will make lawyers evaluate cases more critically before bringing suit?<br/><br/>This is designed to save lawyers money. Usually they hire legal nurses to do initial case review. This course will allow them to skip the nurse process and just screen the cases themselves.<br/><br/>That makes lawyers MORE LIKELY to file suit, not less likely. They are gaming the system, just as always. Why do you assume this will make lawyers evaluate cases more critically before bringing suit?

This is designed to save lawyers money. Usually they hire legal nurses to do initial case review. This course will allow them to skip the nurse process and just screen the cases themselves.

That makes lawyers MORE LIKELY to file suit, not less likely. They are gaming the system, just as always.

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