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In a bad faith claim arising from a medical malpractice action, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit imposed a 1:1 ratio between compensatory and punitive damages in its ruling issued on December 24, 2008
Falling short of quality standards routinely subjects physicians and hospitals to costly medical malpractice lawsuits, but it can also lead to the far more serious jeopardy of False Claims Act (the “Act”) prosecution
Health care providers would be allowed to express sympathy towards patients for unwanted outcomes of medical procedures without fear of having the gesture used against them later in a medical malpractice suit
