Utah's Secretive Panels Make It Harder to Sue Medical Providers — ProPublica
Panels meant to judge the merit of a medical malpractice complaint often end up delaying victims’ access to justice in the courts.
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Panels meant to judge the merit of a medical malpractice complaint often end up delaying victims’ access to justice in the courts.
Utah's prelitigation panels are meant to judge the merit of a complaint against a health care worker ahead of a lawsuit. No one has been able to show whether this mandatory step have had a meaningful impact on weeding out frivolous cases or reducing the number of medical malpractice cases filed.
Advocates in blue states like Colorado and Oregon began with ballot measures. Advocates in red states like Utah and Missouri started in a different way.
When dozens of women sued their OB-GYN for sexual assault, a judge said the case falls under the state's medical malpractice law. As the women appeal, lawmakers ask whether that law should be changed.
94 Women Allege That a Utah OB-GYN Sexually Assaulted Them. Their Case May Change Utah Law.