Posted on 08/18/2009 8:46:31 PM PDT by Nachum
The NHS spent more than £800m settling legal claims last year as complaints of medical negligence against the service rose sharply.
The surge in payouts is revealed in the NHS Litigation Authority's annual accounts which show that maternity services attract the highest legal costs. Clinical errors in delivering babies can result in lifelong damage and payments accordingly reflect the intensive medical care often needed for decades to come.
(Excerpt) Read more at guardian.co.uk ...
At least you can sue NHS... betcha Obamacare will be lawsuit proof.
Wow. Well a billion here and a billion there, pretty soon you’re talking about real money.
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