Why do medical malpractice or medical negligence cases not settle easily?
Doctors often insist on having the right to refuse to settle written into their insurance policies, and many times doctors will refuse to settle even when their insurance company recommends settlement to them. Also, because juries favor doctors and healthcare providers over 70% of the time, doctors and their attorneys realize that even if there was negligent care a jury may very likely support them and rule against the patient. Therefore, sometimes settlement only comes after a large amount of work is done and we have built a strong case.
