Bill sponsor Rep. Jim Marleau (R-Lake Orion) said the bill had a better chance of passing due to the recent healthcare reform law, noting a similar policy at University of Michigan cut lawsuits by 40 percent.
Michigan is one of 15 states without extra legal protections for physicians who want to apologize to a patient or family.
Read Detroit Free Press’ report on medical malpractice.
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