U.K. Proposes to Jail Doctors for “Willful Negligence” – Outcry Ensues (But It’s Already the Law in California)
According to various media sources including Time Magazine, after a scandal showing terrible care at a U.K. hospital, the British government is proposing a law that would provide criminal liability and jail sentences for doctors who are “willfully negligent.” Not surprisingly, doctors aren’t thrilled about the proposal. In California, Penal ...