title: Hotson's syndrome--the "all-or-nothing" rule.
abstract: Whenever a plaintiff has lost a chance of a better medical result, which might have been achieved by prompt diagnosis and correct treatment, he or she must recover 100% of the award of damages provided that the plaintiff can prove that he or she had a better than 50% chance of an improved result.
authors.affiliation: Department of Social and Preventive Medicine, University of Queensland, Herston.
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Gerber
mesh_terms: D001315:Australia; D004739:England; D006620:Hip Fractures; D006801:Humans; D008318:Malpractice / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence*; D014481:United States