How does medical malpractice affect surgeons?

[sayre]

In my opinion it costs them a lot of money in malpractice insurance, drives up the cost of medical care in general, and makes quality care less likely for the average person.

[jeorgiewilson]

Medical malpractice can result to serious injury. Most of the cases are complex and very costly. For instance, a surgeon in North Dakota who sued by his wife because of medical malpractice. Alonna Norberg has filed a medical malpractice lawsuit against her husband Jon, an orthopedic surgeon, claiming that he administered the sedative Propofol to his wife, without monitoring, even though it created a dangerous combination with her other medications. DL-Online.com reports that the lawsuit seeks a jury trial and over $50,000 in damages.