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02-04-2006, 03:39 PM
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Was wondering if anyone knew of a way or site where you could see if a doctor has any pending malpractice suits. I see lots of sites, but they want about $30 and you don't really know what you'll get. I have checked with the state medical board and my doctor is "in good standing". I have no reason to think there is anything out there, but probably wouldn't be a bad idea to check....
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02-04-2006, 04:54 PM
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Check to see if your county superior court has a website with access to at least listings of cases. On the website, you won't get specifics of the case so it will be more a matter of knowing how many suits have been filed. Usually, the local medical board will have info about malpractice suits settled or judged against a physician. Two caveats though: neurosurgery is a high risk profession and it is a rare neurosurgeon who has not had a suit filed against him/her; malpractice suits may be settled because of pressure from malpractice liability insurance attornies and not from any wrongdoing.
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02-04-2006, 10:45 PM
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Malpractice information is available on your state Board of Medicine's website, if they have one.
Such as in North Carolina : http://www.ncmedboard.org/ You can such under Disciplinary Reports to see if actions have been taken by the Med Board against a specific Physician and why... I agree with Sahuaro there are way to many frivolous lawsuits, so unless an action was taken by the Medical Board against the Physician, I wouldnt put a ton of credence into a civil suit. Hope that helps...
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