Greedy Trial Lawyer
Doctors Developing Bedside Comedy Acts
Category: Ho Hum
It started with an innocent observation by Tim Thompson at The Gainesville Times:
Recently I attended a party and spent some time talking to a well-respected surgeon. He shared something with me that I found quite interesting.He said that the insurance industry has done studies to determine when people are more likely to sue a doctor for malpractice. The interesting conclusion to the study is that regardless of how bad a doctor screwed up, a patient is more likely to sue a doctor if he wasn't friendly. When the doctor had a good bedside manner, he was less likely to be sued.
People just don't like to sue nice people. So, what's the tip here for you and me? Regardless of your profession, treating people nicely can keep you out of trouble!
The word on the malpractice beat is that traveling teams of professional comedians are training doctors in short routines suitable for various illnesses. The idea is to come in somewhere between Chris Rock and Garrison Keillor.
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