The Settlement Decision

It's a Legal Playbook episode covering why defensible malpractice cases still settle — walks through insurer economics and expected value calculations, consent-to-settle and hammer clauses in malpractice policies, the nuclear verdict shadow driving settlement pressure, and the NPDB reporting implications that follow a physician after settlement. Status shows published already. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit thecharteddefense.substack.com/subscribe