2013: USA Pennsylvania law allowing doctors to apologize to patients

 Pennsylvania Governor Corbett says he will sign a law allowing doctors to apologize to patients when a procedure does not go as planned, without it being used against them in court.  36 other states have similar laws that prevent medical apologies from being invoked in malpractice litigation.

To: 
patients whose procedures did not go as planned
From: 
USA
Year of Apology: 
2013
Footnote: 
Worden, Amy. “Corbett to sign bill allowing doctors to apologize.” Philly.com. October 23, 2013.