The post critiques the medical malpractice legal system through a neurologist's account of a lawsuit, highlighting flaws in court procedures and expert testimony.
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This post discusses the flaws in the medical malpractice legal system, based on a neurologist's account of a case where he was sued for not giving heparin to a stroke patient. The story highlights issues such as judges disallowing scientific evidence, expert witnesses giving false testimony, and lawyers engaging in questionable practices. The author uses this to reflect on broader issues in the court system and draws parallels to the lack of public concern about prison conditions, suggesting that people don't care about improving these systems because they don't expect to be personally affected.
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