Here are the seven best ways to discourage lawsuits:
1. Improving physician communication with patients generally: 53%
2. Having a medical panel screen cases for merit: 47%
3. Capping noneconomic damages: 44%
4. Taking effective steps to reduce medical errors by physicians: 38%
5. Making the plaintiff responsible for losing parties’ attorney’s fees: 38%
6. Banning lawyers from taking malpractice cases on contingency: 26%
7. Trying cases before special health courts: 23%
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