Rutgers study explores facial trauma litigation

A Rutgers state university research published in www.news-medical.net show Southern courts favor physicians in malpractice lawsuits over facial trauma treatment, while courts in the Midwest favor patients.

That study, which was published in the Journal of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, is the first to explore facial trauma litigation. It also found that outcomes in facial trauma lawsuits generally favor physicians, with nearly three-fourths of cases being dismissed before trial.

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