The financial and legal implications of medical apologies in civil litigation

• Main Authors: Jahn Kassim, Puteri Nemie, Saleh, Muhammad Ridhwan, Mohamed, Duryana
• Format: Conference or Workshop Item
• Language: English
• Published: Yargi Publishing House 2018
• Subjects: K Law (General)
• Online Access: http://irep.iium.edu.my/63959/19/63959%20The%20Financial%20and%20Legal%20Implications%20of%20Medical.pdf; http://irep.iium.edu.my/63959/; http://rsepconferences.com/my_documents/my_files/Z5E_Amsterdam_Conference_Book-Completed.pdf

In recent years, the role of apology in resolving conflicts and preventing litigation has gained much prominence. Particularly, in civil litigation, apology has the potential to promote negotiations, generate settlements and to some extent mitigate and absolve liability. During the process of ci...