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Physicians avoiding mediation, missing opportunities

Despite its promise as a faster, lower-cost alternative to malpractice litigation, out-of-court mediation remains unpopular with doctors, according to a study published in the Journal of Health,

Slashing medical malpractice costs with judge-mediated negotiation

In New York state, some 900 medical malpractice cases are pending. And there's a good chance not all will go to trial, because come fall, a pilot program will take a different path to judge-directed

'Bad faith' stipulation in Texas medical bill concerns mediators

Determining "bad faith" may be bad news for Texas residents who hope that mediation can help them come to a settlement on unexpected medical bills. A new Texas law allows a legal mediator to step in