Tackling trial delays, social inflation, and skeptical jurors in a pandemic world

More than one in three U.S. physicians will face a medical malpractice lawsuit in their careers. As the role of advanced practice clinicians such as nurse practitioners as primary caregivers continues to grow, so too will their exposure to medical malpractice litigation. Therefore, health care providers may benefit from staying versed in the following key shifts in medical malpractice litigation:

1. Demographic shifts change courtroom dynamics. Read more…