Medical Malpractice: Few Claims Resolved Through Michigan's Voluntary Arbitration Program
Abstract
The present methods for resolving medical malpractice claims in the United States are neither efficient nor equitable. Claims take a long time to be resolved; awards and settlements are unpredictable; and legal costs are high. Malpractice claims are heard primarily in the state courts, and a plaintiff must establish that the injury was the fault of the health care provider. Concerns about the present methods have inspired various proposals for alternative approaches to resolving claims. These proposals include both fault-based and no- fault-based approaches. Some of these alternative approaches are as yet untested; states have implemented others.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Dec 01, 1990
- Accession Number
- ADA267417
Entities
Organizations
- United States Government Accountability Office