Medical Malpractice Suits On The Rise. Solutions For Insurance Companies

The number of medical malpractice litigation cases in Romania is growing exponentially. It is a phenomenon that directly involves insurance companies, since professional liability insurance covering malpractice is mandatory for doctors.

This trend can be explained by the collapsing Romanian healthcare system, characterised by poor conditions in hospitals, a lack of medical personnel, and the exodus of doctors abroad. The increase in the number of medical malpractice suits is also due to several highly publicised cases of doctors being accused of conducting unauthorised medical experiments on patients, mainly children.

The media assault on the medical system and the negative publicity for doctors and the healthcare system in general have led to a bevy of malpractice lawsuits. The trend is comparable to the wave of litigation cases against banks regarding abusive clauses in consumer loan agreements. Paediatric orthopaedics, gynaecology and oncology are the fields facing the most malpractice...