{"title":"The malpractice suit. What to know from the start.","authors":"M A Dombroff","doi":"","DOIUrl":null,"url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Once the immediate visceral reaction to being slapped with a malpractice suit has subsided, it's time to assess the situation and prepare for the impending legal battle. A successful outcome is more likely if you remain calm; call your insurance company immediately; familiarize yourself with your rights and obligations; cooperate fully with your lawyer; and help to secure credible, credentialed experts to testify on your behalf.</p>","PeriodicalId":79709,"journal":{"name":"Physician assistant (American Academy of Physician Assistants)","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":0.0000,"publicationDate":"1990-07-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":"0","resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":null,"PeriodicalName":"Physician assistant (American Academy of Physician Assistants)","FirstCategoryId":"1085","ListUrlMain":"","RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":null,"ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":null,"EPubDate":"","PubModel":"","JCR":"","JCRName":"","Score":null,"Total":0}
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Once the immediate visceral reaction to being slapped with a malpractice suit has subsided, it's time to assess the situation and prepare for the impending legal battle. A successful outcome is more likely if you remain calm; call your insurance company immediately; familiarize yourself with your rights and obligations; cooperate fully with your lawyer; and help to secure credible, credentialed experts to testify on your behalf.