Doctors Should Admit their Mistakes

Everyone, including doctors, can make a mistake. People call us every week who are unhappy with their doctor and the outcome of a surgery or other medical care. Most of the time, they would have been satisfied (and never called us) if the doctor had simply admitted a mistake and treated them like human beings.  Unless there has been a catastrophic injury or death, most people cannot afford to sue a doctor or hospital (it's very very expensive).

A recent Massacusetts case is a classic example.  A 32 year old woman is given a drug after a c-section that drops her blood pressure, causes a heart attack, and kills her.  The family sues. The doctor fights the case all the way to trial and loses.  The response by the doctor's lawyer?  The jury verdict finding the doctor responsible was "a curious and unexplainable verdict". I would say that a 32 year old woman dying after a c-section was a curious and unexplainable medical event, wouldn't you?