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Lawsuit Outcomes Often Tied to Breach of Duty


 

After reviewing a decade of dermatology cases, Dr. Berman concluded that "anyone can sue for any reason, and there will always be a dermatologist willing to be an expert witness for the plaintiff." He also noted that "there was a paucity of cases on the use of systemic medications that dermatologists worry about, such as interferon, methotrexate, and all the biologics—nothing in the last 10 years."

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