Re: Patient Arbitration Pacts Are Alarming Attorneys

From: ainsron (ainsron@sbcglobal.net)
Sat Mar 29 17:01:17 2008


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It's a requirement of my malpractice carrier and seems to be working well. Our rates have declined, not increased.

Ronald E. Ainsworth, MD, FACOG

From: ob-gyn-l@obgyn.net [mailto:ob-gyn-l@obgyn.net] On Behalf Of DoctorJoe@aol.com Sent: Friday, March 28, 2008 9:08 PM To: Multiple recipients of list OB-GYN-L Subject: Re: Patient Arbitration Pacts Are Alarming Attorneys

In a message dated 3/28/2008 4:56:36 P.M. Central Standard Time, dean@thehuffpeople.net writes:

Patient Arbitration Pacts Are Alarming Attorneys

The National Law Journal

Binding arbitration agreements between doctors and patients -- in which patients waive their right to a jury trial -- are becoming more common, a trend that could put patients at a disadvantage if medical malpractice disputes surface, attorneys warn. A growing number of physicians, nursing homes and health care institutions are asking consumers to sign these agreements before offering services, says Stuart Ratzan of Miami's Ratzan & Rubio.

Well, it MIGHT be something that will come home to bite the physicians in some cases, too.

It all depends on who makes up the contract. Of course, that'll probably be SOMEONE'S lawyer ...

Joe P.

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