The short answer is often no. The longer version is they do work together now and then to make an end justify the means.<\/p>\n
While it might seem odd to hear that a doctor and a lawyer could work together over issues like tort reform, it is happening more often on a larger scale. This can only be good for the eventual demise of tort reform. Many doctors see tort reform as necessary for a variety of reasons. They think it will reduce their medical malpractice insurance premiums. It won\u2019t. And they think their liability should be limited. It should not. <\/p>\n
Basically, the problem with tort reform, besides the fact that it is blatantly unfair and unethical, is that doctors do not really understand what it could mean to a patient that needs lifelong medical care. Their focus is limited to trying to deny or diminish liability for any medical errors. To (more…)<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" The short answer is often no. The longer version is they do work together now and then to make an end justify the means. While it might seem odd to hear that a doctor and a lawyer could work together…<\/span><\/p>\n