A tragic case, and in the end the patients lose:
We often contend that America needs a better system for dealing with dangerous doctors, instead of “jackpot justice” litigation that makes lawyers millionaires. Perhaps impartial adjudication could compensate for injuries at much lower cost. But as long as officialdom doesn’Â’t head off such practitioners, and no better method is created to resolve their outrages, the risk of bankrupted hospitals remains.
