USA Today published an investigative piece of almost 4,400 words about plastic surgery medical malpractice cases against uninsured providers in Florida. According to a USA TODAY investigation, nearly 6,900 physicians “in Florida lack malpractice insurance or other coverage, colloquially referred to as ‘going bare.” Attorneys are often hesitant to take cases against these uninsured providers, but even when patients obtain a court judgment, although “the Florida Financial Responsibility statute requires physicians to pay judgments up to $250,000…federal bankruptcy law creates a loophole in which physicians can file for bankruptcy instead.” Additionally, “according to a 2010 article in the University of Miami Law Review, the state medical board can’t discipline them for doing so.” The USA TODAY article reports the accounts of various patients who have experienced plastic surgery malpractice issues in Florida, and the history of malpractice in the state.

From the news release of the American Association for Justice.