This article aims to help physicians and other healthcare providers understand what prompts plaintiff lawyers to take on medical malpractice cases and to name the healthcare provider as a defendant in the suit. The article provides strategies for reducing the possibility of being named in a suit as well as for creating appropriate, favorable evidence that can be used for the healthcare provider if he or she is named in a suit. By understanding the “pluses” that cause a lawyer to sue, the risk of being sued can be decreased.