Medical information therapy and medical malpractice litigation in South Africa

Medical Malpractice and Compensation in South Africa

Counting the cost: the consequences of increased medical malpractice litigation in South Africa.

We live in uncertain times. The recession in Europe and ongoing political instability in the Middle East are each examples of what could legally be termed a 'statement of fact'. The rising cost of healthcare in South Africa is another fact. This phenomenon is accompanied by an even more disturbing trend: a steep rise in medical malpractice litigation. An important question to consider is what ...

An Explosion in Medical Malpractice Litigation

Iatrogenesis and Medical Error: The Case for Medical Malpractice Litigation

D iscussions of medical malpractice seem to end up at either of two extremes: the trial lawyer’s view that injured patients deserve compensation, with the treating physician the best source; and the doctor’s view that such suits unfairly penalize judgmental errors while raising the costs of practicing medicine. The parties to this debate make different assumptions about the nature, purpose, and...

Medical malpractice litigation (U.S.)--medical mishap compensation (N.Z.).