It has been said many times that malpractice cases are emotionally scarring for physicians. Consider this report – and note that these are cases that were either dropped or ruled in favor of the physician:

Dr. Roberts’ bleak portrait of the medical profession hits home with those who have dedicated themselves to medicine, only to find their good works forgotten and records blemished after a malpractice suit. Dr. Roberts cites a study of 220 physicians from Cook County, Ill, who had fought medical liability cases. He said that half of those physicians stopped seeing certain patients, half stopped performing certain surgeries, 90% suffered physically or emotionally, and 10% seriously contemplated suicide””and all the suits were either dropped or won.