Litigation Prevention: Ever More Important.

Last month, the Iconoclast opened his examination of managed care by questioning who should be in control: patients, physicians, or accountants. This is the second in a three-part series on litigation management and prevention.

In far too many cases, a claim file that goes into litigation represents a failure. This is true whether that claim involves an auto accident, slip and fall, fire, or just a medical issue. Last month, we explored this point in connection with big business and insurance industry fears that the new patients' rights legislation would allow lawsuits