Comments on: Should a doctor be able to countersue for damages after being sued?

By: nicky

nicky — Thu, 01 Apr 2010 06:42:59 +0000

Yes, and the same should be for anyone filing papers of any kind against another citizen and their claim eventually is found to be unfounded. Something has to be done to protect the unsuspecting citizens from harassment and lies. How would YOU handle the expense of a lawsuit that you had to take on to protect yourself from being taken advantage of?
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By: toogerq

toogerq — Thu, 01 Apr 2010 06:08:59 +0000

Malpractice insurance is ridiculously expensive. You would think that there would be some kind of protection for the doctor as well as the patient.
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By: Shelley

Shelley — Thu, 01 Apr 2010 05:29:59 +0000

Your questions is SHOULD a doctor be able to.... is that if a civil suit is found to be frivolous the defendant should be able to sue for damages and lawyer fees for defending themselves. My belief is that this should only be possible in cases where the plaintiff is lying or found to be "frivolous". Of course for this to become law we would have to define specifically when this could happen.
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By: Ned

Ned — Thu, 01 Apr 2010 05:07:59 +0000

The fair thing would be for the person that sued to have to pay court cost as well as time and legal fees. The malpractice insurance is another monster in itself. Life isn't fair sometimes...
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By: nickle

nickle — Thu, 01 Apr 2010 04:53:59 +0000

you would think so.
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By: emsjoflo

emsjoflo — Thu, 01 Apr 2010 04:30:59 +0000

He might be able to press charges if there was fraud or slander involved.
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