Why Do Americans Sue So Much

According to the study, the following specialties have the highest percentage of physicians with a malpractice claim annually, beginning with the highest risk specialty.

  • Neurosurgery – 19 percent.
  • Thoracic-cardiovascular surgery – 19 percent.
  • General surgery – 15 percent.
  • Orthopedic surgery – 14 percent.

Do Canadians sue like Americans?

Yes, so long as there is jurisdiction. The contract may provide where any litigation must be commenced, and generally that type of provision is binding. If there is no such provision, a Defendant can be served and be subject to jurisdiction where they reside or where the claim arose.

What is another word for litigious?

In this page you can discover 16 synonyms, antonyms, idiomatic expressions, and related words for litigious, like: argumentative, combative, belligerent, disputatious, disputative, quarrelsome, hostile, contentious, eristic, polemic and polemical.

Sarah Jenkins

Sarah Jenkins

Senior Technology Editor & AI Specialist

Sarah Jenkins is a veteran tech journalist with over 12 years of experience covering artificial intelligence, mobile innovations, and digital ethics. Her insights have appeared in leading technology publications worldwide.

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