Educating the public, patients, and other healthcare professionals on the existence and rise of these lawsuits is where it all begins ― Dr. Arash
In today’s litigious society there has been an unfortunate increase in malicious and unwarranted lawsuits against doctors and dentists aimed at making a quick dollar. We have all been bombarded with advertisements from personal Injury lawyers and law firms who promise to win or settle your case and “If you don’t win, you don’t pay a dime!” While there are certainly legitimate instances when a lawyer is necessary to fight for the rights of someone who has a legitimate lawsuit, many of these lawyers depend on scaring doctors and dentists into submission in fear of losing their license and into settling outside of court. Juries are an easy target for these cases and can easily be swayed emotionally because after all, how many people can relate to horror stories of going to the dentist or feeling like they have been taken advantage of by the health care provider. Unfortunately, this has become a multi-billion dollar industry where law firms and “professional experts” along with the help of other doctors and dentists on their “payroll” work in a collaborative effort to expedite these cases and maximize their profits. The rise in lawsuits against health care professionals and dentists is one big reason why there is an increase in the costs of health care and dental care due to professionals having to pay higher premiums to their insurance companies and defense firms to fight these malicious lawsuits.
