Public perception: "That’s why doctors have malpractice insurance . . . It won’t hurt him at all!"

February 11, 2007

A physician overhears some perceptions on medical malpractice while in the sauna.

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{ 4 comments }

1 Anonymous February 11, 2007 at 10:39 pm

That’s why liability insurance is never, ever mentioned during a trial. Of any kind.

However, it’s a long way from a guy in a sauna talking about it to a insurance company paying it. A looooonnnnngggg way.

2 Anonymous February 11, 2007 at 11:13 pm

I mean a personal injury trial.

3 Anonymous March 15, 2007 at 11:30 am

Actually, about half the states do permit mention of insurance at trial.

And, of course, a statement by a plaintiff that he is really after the insurance money might be an exception to the general rule in the other half.

4 Anonymous March 15, 2007 at 1:00 pm

Can this be a ground for counter-suit ?

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