A British doctor who is being sued for libel by an American medical company fears financial ruin even if he wins the case.
Dr Peter Wilmshurst was sued by a Boston company, NMT Medical, after he claimed a medical trial involving one of their products was seriously flawed.
It has now emerged that NMT Medical is refusing to pay money into court to guarantee his costs if he wins the case, which are likely to exceed £500,000. The case is one of several that campaigners say have highlighted Britain’s ruinous and draconian libel laws.
Wilmshurst, a consultant cardiologist at the Royal Shrewsbury hospital, said he risked bankruptcy if his costs were not recovered. “It’s outrageous,” he said. “The libel courts seem designed to prevent free speech.”More
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I agree, NMT are bullies and their CEO is not a suitable choice as he is a young bully and a young gun with no appreciation of free medical opinions but just interested in NMT's profits whatever the cost.
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