title: Litigation and the medical indemnity crisis.
abstract: The medical indemnity crisis in Australia forced doctors, lawyers and insurers to re-appraise the way they handle claims for compensation for medical error. This article examines some of the new approaches available in Australia when patients claim compensation from their doctors.
authors.forename: Richard
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Travers
mesh_terms: D001315:Australia; D035881:Compensation and Redress / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence*; D034462:Dissent and Disputes / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence*; D006801:Humans; D007345:Insurance Claim Review / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence*; D033241:Lawyers / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence; D019300:Medical Errors / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence; D010820:Physicians / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence