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The empirical facts have long debunked claims by insurance carriers and other interest groups that the rising cost of malprcatice claims is crippling our health care system. From the New York Times: http://prescriptions.blogs.nytimes.com/2009/08/31/would-tort-reform-lower-health-care-costs/ As an informed citizenry, we should be more careful to whom…
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04 May 2011
Cost of Litigation a “Red Herring” for those Seeking Reform That Diminishes Our Rights
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29 Apr 2011
Rights vs Politics – Information Is The Best Medicine for the Injured and “Tort Reform”
In the guise of dealing with a financial crisis (apparently created in the first place by slimy politics and the rampant disregard of financial risks by a privileged few), our elected representatives are presently debating whether they should take from our most vulnerable citizens the right…
28 Apr 2011
Curbing Rights of Injured Individuals Does Not Save Money
From the Huffington Post, this is a very interesting view on the mistaken information espoused by special interest groups seeking to limit the rights of individuals injured by another’s negiligence: http://www.huffingtonpost.com/joanne-doroshow/tort-reform-_b_853909.html
26 Apr 2011
Nearly 40 Years: New York No Fault Law Still Limiting Right to Recover
Under New York’s No Fault Threshold Law, originally enacted in the 1970’s, victims of automobile accidents have limited rights to bring claims for injuries or sue the responsible parties. The law requires a showing of “serious injury” before an injured party…
26 Apr 2011
House Plan To Take Away Patients’ Rights Won’t Lower Health Costs, Says Consumer Watchdog
By: Consumer Watchdog WASHINGTON, D.C. April 6, 2011 – Insurance reform, not malpractice liability limits, held down doctors’ malpractice premiums in California said Consumer Watchdog today before a Congressional hearing on H.R. 5, a bill modeled on California law that…
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