The Physician Countersuit: ‘More Than Having to Say You're Sorry’

“Dr. Berlin Tells Why He Countersued”, American Medical News, Impact/4, March 28, 1977.

Prosser , Law of Torts, 4th ed., West Publishing Co., 1971, pp. 777–781.

Kisnera , Malicious Prosecution: An Effective Attack on Spurious Medical Malpractice Claims? 26 Case Western Reserve Law Review 653 (1976).

Norton V. Hines 49 Cal. App. 3rd 917. 123 Cal. Reptr. 237 (1975).

See supra, Note 3 at p. 660.

Carter v. Lykes, 262 N.C. 345, 352–353, 137 S.E.2d 139 (1964).

Patete v. Baker, 302 N.E.2d 416, 14 III. App. 3rd 385 (1973).

Cassidy v. Cain, 251 N.E.2d 852 (1969).

Berlin v. Nathan, 75 ML 542, Cir. Ct. Cook County III., June 1, 1076.

Giampietroa , Doctor Finds New Cure for Malpractice Suits, Illinois Medical Journal, July, 1976.

Edelman Kim , What is the Attorney's Duty in a Medical Malpractice Case? The Hospital Medical Staff 2 (December 14, 1976).

Helling v. Carey, 519 P.2d 981 (Wash 1974). Here the court held defendant physicians negligent in failing to administer glaucoma test although admitting universal practice not to administer test to patients under the age of 40.

Hirsh, Malpractice Countersuits Funds New Booby Trap for Doctors, Medical Economics, 187 (April 4, 1977.).

Tondel Chittenden , “Work of the Medical Professional Liability Commission”, 62 American Bar Association Journal 1580–84 (1976)

Note, “Malicious Prosecution: An Effective Attack on Spurious Medical Malpractice Claims,” 26 Case Western Reserve Law Review 653–86 (1976)

Note, “Medical Malpractice Arbitration: A Comparative Analysis,” 62 Virginia Law Review 1285–310 (1976)

Note, “Medical Malpractice — Constitutionality of Limits on Liability,” 78 West Virginia Law Review 381–90 (1976)

Note, “Medical Products and Services Liability: Public Policy Requires Legislative Innovation and Judicial Restraint,” 53 Denver Law Journal 387–411 (1976)

Note, “Physician Countersuits: Malicious Prosecution, Defamation and Abuse of Process as Remedies for Meritless Medical Malpractice Suits,” 45 Cincinnati Law Review 604 (1976)

Note, “Torts — Medical Malpractice,” 1976 Annual Survey of American Law 240–55 (1976).

Smith , Medical Malpractice: The Countersuit Fad, 42 Trial 44, Dec. 1976.

Reilly , The Case Against Countersuit, American Medical News, Impact/3, Mar. 25, 1977.

Griffith , Countersuits Philadelphia Medicine 446, Nov. 1976.

Freidberg , Pros and Cons of Malpractice Countersuits, Resident & Staff Physician 104 June 1977 reprinted from Malpractice Digest (St. Paul Fire And Marine Insurance Co.) Sept/Oct. 1976.

Professional Malpractice 20 American Trial Lawyers Association Law Reporter 229, June 1977.