Medical malpractice risks persist even after saving a life

It is 2:17 a.m. in a crowded emergency room. A patient is rushed in. The patient is unconscious, unstable, and rapidly deteriorating. There is no time to obtain a detailed medical history, no opportunity for a careful discussion of risks, and obviously no time to seek consent. The doctor decides to take immediate action which saves the patient’s life. Weeks pass. The same doctor is served with a lawsuit.

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Medical malpractice risks persist even after saving a life