Does admitting mistakes reduce claim payouts?

Based on a University of Michigan study on medical malpractice claims, proactively disclosing medical errors actually reduces the claim payouts. Past practice has instructed medical professionals to be mum on mistakes and to let the lawyers and courts fight it out. Well it now looks as if admission and disclosure is actually better. Claim payouts to patients is considerably lessend if the truth is told early and then managed. It goes to show your mother was right, always tell the truth. Until next time be careful out there and know your risks. K

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