When it comes to medical malpractice, litigation is a grossly ineffective approach to resolving the dispute.  Litigation, especially in medical malpractice matters, is a long process, often taking many years to reach an end.  Beyond its sheer length, medical malpractice litigation is also incredibly expensive.  The costs to all parties in their stress and their time alone is high, even without taking into consideration the gigantic fees charged by expert witnesses in these matters.  Another problem arises when a medical malpractice case finally reaches the trial phase.  Juries are most often collections of laypeople with little or no medical training or background.  Usually, they simply do not grasp the medical issue at hand and the expensive experts seldom adequately educate the jury on what they need to know in order to make an informed decision and award. (more…)