Justinian C. Lane, Esq.

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Nope, no malpractice crisis here. Unless you count this sort of thing:

Third time's a charm?

PROVIDENCE, R.I. - Rhode Island Hospital has been fined $50,000 and reprimanded by the state Department of Health after its third instance this year of a doctor performing brain surgery in the wrong side of a patient's head.

Hospital makes 3rd brain surgery mistake - Yahoo! News

Too bad doctors and insurers are more concerned with preventing malpractice lawsuits than malpractice...