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Study identifies risk factors for refractive surgery malpractice lawsuits and claims

SAN FRANCISCO--Refractive surgeons in high-volume surgery practices are more likely to face malpractice claims and lawsuits than their colleagues. This is one of the conclusions of a study published in the November 2003 issue of Ophthalmology, the clinical journal of the American Academy of Ophthalmology, the Eye M.D. Association. ... ...Study author Richard L. Abbott, MD, said, "This is the firs...

New research reveals jury bias against whiplash lawsuits

. Broadsided by a car that ran a stop sign, in pain for the rest of your life. If you haven't lost or broken anything, don't expect much in the way of compensation from a jury of your peers. . . A new study by a nationally known expert on jury behavior finds that potential jurors are skeptical of people who file "whiplash" lawsuits. . . Valerie Hans, professor of sociology and criminal justic...