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Duke Law

1997

Malpractice

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Assignability Of Legal Malpractice Claims, Jennifer K. Mcdannell Jun 1997

Assignability Of Legal Malpractice Claims, Jennifer K. Mcdannell

Alaska Law Review

No abstract provided.


Medical Malpractice And Managed Care Organizations: The Implied Warranty Of Quality, William S. Brewbaker Iii Apr 1997

Medical Malpractice And Managed Care Organizations: The Implied Warranty Of Quality, William S. Brewbaker Iii

Law and Contemporary Problems

Managed care organizations (MCOs) have become prime targets in the new medical malpractice litigation, but getting a judgment against an MCO can be difficult. It is argued that courts should impose a tort-based implied warranty of quality on MCOs, under which they would be liable for selling physician services that are negligently rendered.


The Road From Medical Injury To Claims Resolution: How No-Fault And Tort Differ, Frank A. Sloan, Kathryn Whetten-Goldstein, Stephen S. Entman, Elizabeth D. Kulas, Emily M. Stout Apr 1997

The Road From Medical Injury To Claims Resolution: How No-Fault And Tort Differ, Frank A. Sloan, Kathryn Whetten-Goldstein, Stephen S. Entman, Elizabeth D. Kulas, Emily M. Stout

Law and Contemporary Problems

In the area of medical malpractice, no-fault has been offered as a response to the criticisms leveled against tort litigation for medical injuries. Five issues of no-fault are examined within the context of obstetrical malpractice.


Can The United States Afford A “No-Fault” System Of Compensation For Medical Injury?, David M. Studdert, Eric J. Thomas, Brett I. W. Zbar, Joseph P. Newhouse, Paul C. Weiler, Jonathon Bayuk, Troyen A. Brennan Apr 1997

Can The United States Afford A “No-Fault” System Of Compensation For Medical Injury?, David M. Studdert, Eric J. Thomas, Brett I. W. Zbar, Joseph P. Newhouse, Paul C. Weiler, Jonathon Bayuk, Troyen A. Brennan

Law and Contemporary Problems

One of the key issues separating US critics of a no-fault alternative to the tort system for compensating victims of medical injury from supporters is its anticipated cost. Results from a study are presented that estimate the costs of a no-fault system, one that is similar to the system now in operation in Sweden, within the context of the US health care system.


Empirical Perspectives On Mediation And Malpractice, Thomas B. Metzloff, Ralph A. Peeples, Catherine T. Harris Jan 1997

Empirical Perspectives On Mediation And Malpractice, Thomas B. Metzloff, Ralph A. Peeples, Catherine T. Harris

Law and Contemporary Problems

The use of mediation in the medical malpractice context is examined. The impact of any court-related alternative dispute resolution program is also discussed.


Adapting Mediation To Link Resolution Of Medical Malpractice Dispute With Health Care Quality Improvement, Edward A. Dauer, Leonard J. Marcus Jan 1997

Adapting Mediation To Link Resolution Of Medical Malpractice Dispute With Health Care Quality Improvement, Edward A. Dauer, Leonard J. Marcus

Law and Contemporary Problems

It is hypothesized that mediation in either a fault-based or a no-fault environment can make claims resolution more efficient and simultaneously promote quality improvement in health care more effectively than does the litigation/settlement process.