Reports of Canadian women being victimized with unnecessary radical surgeries as a result of the misreading of pathology reports and inappropriate denial of a second opinion within the nation's medical system continue.Ultimately,there may be thousands of women entitled to substantial compensation for these wrongful acts.Which the following would meet the goal of providing increased access to the legal system and increased professional and corporate accountability?

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Certification of a class action law suit by a court in each affected jurisdiction would allow for multiple victims to join together in seeking compensation and holding the medical system accountable. This would provide increased access to the legal system for those who may not be able to afford individual lawsuits and increase professional and corporate accountability as the class action would bring more attention to the issue. B, C, and D would not be effective in achieving these goals. Requiring unsuccessful citizen plaintiffs to pay corporate defendants' legal bills would discourage individuals from seeking justice in cases where they may not have a strong likelihood of success. Mandatory pretrial conferences and confidential arbitration would limit public knowledge of the issue and potential wrongdoing, and would not guarantee compensation for the victims. Adhering to the principle that civil awards serve as a deterrent to misconduct may be helpful, but it would not address the issue of providing access to the legal system for the victims and holding the medical system accountable.

Reports of Canadian Women Being Victimized with Unnecessary Radical Surgeries