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Malpractice Verdicts Often Favor Physicians

Physicians come out on the winning end of 80% of malpractice claims that end in jury verdicts, according to researchers at Massachusetts General Hos...

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A CT-scan-based, laxative-free "virtual colonoscopy" may be as effective as standard colonoscopy in finding potentially cancerous polyps, according ...

Wrong-Site Prevention Video Shows the Right Way

Wrong-site, wrong-patient and wrong-procedure surgery must be prevented at all costs. The 3 steps of the Joint Commission's Universal Protocol make ...

Archive > April, 2010 Vol. XI, No. 4

Legal Update

Are Antitrust Actions Worth Pursuing?

Lisa Albright, JD; and Lorin Patterson, Esq.

An antitrust lawsuit may level the playing field if you're facing a rival provider who's quashing competition, but it will be very expensive — 7-figure legal bills are not uncommon — and can take years to run its course through federal or state courts. Keep the following facts in mind.

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