Malpractice has become the new source of all things going wrong in the medical industry.
Doctors, nurses, hospitals, and clinics from all over the world have to deal with the never ending
cycle of malpractice. Understanding what the issues are from both sides is the bottom line, the
truth in too many of these cases never comes into turion. The current state of malpractice in the
healthcare industry is vital and how healthcare professionals respond to and defend against
allegations of malpractice, is defended worth knowing. Dealing with the issues raised by
acknowledgement and apology in malpractice lawsuits is what will be discussed in this paper.
Malpractice in the medical field has grown over the years and by the looks of things lawsuits
aren’t slowing down. If you were given compensation from a malpractice lawsuit, would you
demand an apology, or would you really care? Apparently, as compensation is paid out patients
want apologies as well. Honestly, I believe it would depend specifically on what type of
malpractice was done. If it caused death to an individual, that apology would mean a great deal
because no money can replace a father, mother, son, or daughter.
However, no matter what the case I believe doctors should show acknowledgement and
apologize. Medical procedures as a whole are complicated to outsiders who are not in the
medical field receiving treatment. Although some doctors may not feel that acknowledgement
and an apology are necessary most patients do. Why wouldn’t a doctor or nurse say I’m sorry,
those two simple words could mean the world to a family hurting and in pain, even if it’s after to
being compensated from a lawsuit. The need for doctors and nurses in the medical field is vital to
the community and the world, however malpractice no matter what the cause sheds a light on
what’s really going on in the medical industry. It’s time for the medical industry to understand
their importance, no matter right or wrong.
Malpractice allegations do run high in the medical industry but just as any case of allegations
they must be proven. Doctors, nurses and medical staff need to ensure that what they are doing
and practicing is lawful and in accordance with correct medical protocol. As with any case of
malpractice allegations they must be proven and found at fault. Doctors, nurses and medical
professionals need checks and balances as any other field of study and just as any other entity
these things must be put in place and understood.
The current state of malpractice is just where it’s been for some time now, medical professionals
are still making mistakes that costs lives. According to, the Mayo Clinic Neuro-Informatics
Laboratory (Available online:) , Rochester Minnesota allegations were filed for failure to obtain
informed consent in spinal surgery. Although the surgery had been completed the forms were not
received for any confirmed informed consent. The medical staff failed the patient and a lawsuit
incurred. It’s situations such as this that cause malpractice situations, that end in lawsuits. The
way ahead would be that medical personnel create better treatment and care relationships with
their patients.
The issues that are raised by the acknowledgement and apology in malpractice lawsuits, starts
with the fact that doctors, nurses and medical personnel need to openly admit the malpractice
before it becomes a lawsuit. However, the issue there is that, no one will opening admit when
they are wrong. What’s even more unsettling is that these malpractice issues come up and more
doctors and nurses do their best to cover up their mistake. It’s not until later once the lawsuit
arrives that now the hospital’s scramble to investigate and try too cover up mistakes that cost
folks their lives. This is unfortunate and makes
In this paper, we discussed the current state of malpractice in healthcare and how healthcare
professionals respond to and defend against allegations of malpractice. We’ve discussed the
purpose of malpractice and why it is important to understand the patient and medical personnel’s
responsibility.
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