Yeah I see this a lot. Like in the US they seem to go after individual doctors for mistakes. In Norway it is more the hospital which gets punished.

Also economical compensation for medical error is something you apply to the government to get. If you think they pay too little or don't pay then you go to court.

I've noticed that in the US almost everything seems to go to court straight away. In Norway and probably rest of Europe there are much more non-court systems to deal with problems.

E.g. if a company has behaved badly you contact the consumer ombudsman and they will make a ruling or advocate on your behalf. They kind of collect complaints from many consumers and will get more involved if more consumers complain.

Companies will usually follow a ruling by the consumer ombudsman. If they don't do anything then that is when you get into court.

It might be one of the reasons why there are significantly fewer lawyers in Europe than the US.

In the US, except for a few exceptions like Kaiser, doctors do not work for hospitals. They're independent. That's why, when you get a procedure done at a hospital here, you get a bill from the hospital, another bill from the doctor, and another bill from the anesthesiologist, etc.

Yep. Upholding "the morals of the individual" vs going for what could effect intended wider behavior change.