New Hampshire Medical Malpractice Screening Draws Concern
The New Hampshire law that went into effect three years ago in an effort to screen medical malpractice cases before trial has come into question. Lawyers for doctors feel the system is saving time and money by encouraging settlements, but attorneys representing injured plaintiffs believe otherwise because they are spending just as much time and money preparing for the panel hearings. The question of whether cases are being resolved quicker is ard to categorize because after three years more than half of the malpractice lawsuits remain unresolved. The superior court is concerned, “To the extent that one of the ideas (behind this law) was that we'll get a quick and dirty resolution, that's just not happening,” said Chief Justice Robert Lynn.
