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Tort Crisis Overblown, Tillinghast Studies Faulty, Claims Think Tank

National News • May 17, 2005
There is no credible evidence to link the tort system either to the economic ills its critics claim or to the benefits they argue would be produced by altering it, according to a new study by the ...

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Subject: RE: "busines lobbyist"

Posted On: May 19, 2005, 7:45 pm CDT
Posted By: Debra
Comment:
As a busines lobbyist in Florida for the last 37 years, I have heard every trial lawyer argument and none of them are valid.

How about this one? Arbitrary caps on compensation defeat the whole purpose of justice. Justice does not hinge on a negligent company's profit margin or insurance rates. Justice depends on full compensation for negligence.

If legal reform reduced costs, every business would agree to cap commercial litigation, which takes up the bulk of our legal system's time and resources and makes up a huge portion of total legal fees paid.
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RE: RE: Who are they kidding? Suburban NY agent
May 24, 2005, 10:04 am
Omar, you did miss the point...again Ross
May 23, 2005, 4:50 pm
RE: RE: Tort Reform LLCJ
May 23, 2005, 3:35 pm
RE: insurance 101 LLCJ
May 23, 2005, 3:31 pm
RE: Compare Reserves to settlement amounts LLCJ
May 23, 2005, 3:28 pm
RE: "busines lobbyist" Debra
May 19, 2005, 7:45 pm
RE: You are missing the point Omar. Omar is not missing anything
May 19, 2005, 2:26 pm
RE: You are missing the point Omar. Omar Aboulhosn
May 19, 2005, 1:22 pm
You are missing the point Omar. Long Time Observer
May 19, 2005, 1:10 pm
RE: Tort Reform Omar Aboulhosn
May 19, 2005, 12:52 pm
RE: Sugery?what is sugery?new medical profession? After Surgery
May 19, 2005, 12:33 pm
RE: The Company You Keep...as Far Away as Possible Daphne Alvarado
May 19, 2005, 11:38 am
The Company You Keep...as Far Away as Possible Natty Bumppo
May 18, 2005, 7:23 pm
insurance 101 frank
May 18, 2005, 3:53 pm
Tort Reform Jon L. Shebel
May 18, 2005, 3:49 pm
Tort Reform Resistence John Morrison
May 18, 2005, 3:48 pm
Sugery?what is sugery?new medical profession? Dirty handed docter
May 18, 2005, 3:18 pm
After Sugery Just Wait
May 18, 2005, 2:42 pm
RE:RE: Who are they kidding? Don P
May 18, 2005, 2:32 pm
Compare Reserves to settlement amounts Knows Better
May 18, 2005, 2:28 pm
RE: Who are they kidding? chuck
May 18, 2005, 2:07 pm
RE: RE: Who are they kidding? Ron
May 18, 2005, 1:49 pm
RE: Who are they kidding? Jack
May 18, 2005, 12:53 pm
RE: Who are they kidding? Scott
May 18, 2005, 12:40 pm
Who are they kidding? Jeff Erickson
May 18, 2005, 12:24 pm
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