title: So you're being sued: do's and don'ts for the defendant.
abstract: Many physicians find themselves involved in malpractice litigation during their careers, either as defendants or as expert witnesses. Knowing a few do's and don'ts can help make the process easier, prevent professional and financial disaster for you or other medical professionals, and even prevent a lawsuit altogether.
authors.affiliation: Department of Internal Medicine, The Cleveland Clinic, The Cleveland Clinic Foundation, OH 44195, USA. culleyc@ccf.org
authors.forename: Carl A
authors.initials: CA
authors.lastname: Culley
authors.forename: Leslie J
authors.initials: LJ
authors.lastname: Spisak
mesh_terms: D003142:Communication; D004282:Documentation; D004995:Ethics, Professional; D005104:Expert Testimony; D006801:Humans; D008318:Malpractice / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence*; D010817:Physician-Patient Relations; D010820:Physicians / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence* / Q000523:psychology; D012308:Risk Management