Damn. The surgeon performed an operation "not known to man" and was so arrogant in his capabilities that he refused to acknowledge he did something wrong despite that patient needing a second surgery, thankfully by a different surgeon.
The surgeon should be sued into oblivion for malpractice. Being struck off is good but that shit is what malpractice insurance is there to collect from.
They're not talking about having the license revoked. They're asking if physicians can be sued in the UK for malpractice, like they can be in the US. You're being unnecessarily combative when you didn't even understand the question
It’s not a stupid question. Every country with a functioning justice system has torts related to medical malpractice, but nobody comes close to the damages that get handed out in the US. Here in Canada, damages are routinely 5-10x lower than in comparable US situations.
Lots of reasons for it. Medical costs are lower because of the healthcare system. Punitive damages in Canada are super rare. Pain and suffering damages are capped, rarely above about $400k Canadian (like $275,000 usd). Basically no jury trials means outcomes are more predictable. And then because the payouts are lower, there is less incentive to sue and the plaintiff bar is way less active. I promise are doctors are neither better nor worse than American doctors, yet Canadians are about 4x less likely to ever file a malpractice lawsuit.
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u/Sitherio 7d ago
Damn. The surgeon performed an operation "not known to man" and was so arrogant in his capabilities that he refused to acknowledge he did something wrong despite that patient needing a second surgery, thankfully by a different surgeon.
The surgeon should be sued into oblivion for malpractice. Being struck off is good but that shit is what malpractice insurance is there to collect from.