Study: Four Out of 10 Medical Malpractice Cases are Groundless
National News • May 11, 2006
About 40 percent of the medical malpractice cases filed in the United States are groundless, according to a Harvard analysis of the hotly debated issue that pits trial lawyers against doctors, ...
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Subject: RE: Jeffrey Martin and Mike - Tort reform is a good thing.
Posted On: May 12, 2006, 1:14 pm CDT
Posted By: Also Willing to Bet
Comment:
Mr. Bet:
I suggest you read the article more carefully, because the headline is misleading. While 4 out of 10 claims are groundless, 3 out of those 4 never go to court, which is where the big costs lie. While yes, it would be nice to reduce the amount of those claims, in no way does the article suggest or prove that the high cost of premiums is mainly due to tort costs.
Until transparency is achieved in the medical health care system, we'll never know why they are so high. However, I believe that claims are not as significant a factor as you claim them to be.
Subject: RE: Jeffrey Martin and Mike - Tort reform is a good thing.
I suggest you read the article more carefully, because the headline is misleading. While 4 out of 10 claims are groundless, 3 out of those 4 never go to court, which is where the big costs lie. While yes, it would be nice to reduce the amount of those claims, in no way does the article suggest or prove that the high cost of premiums is mainly due to tort costs.
Until transparency is achieved in the medical health care system, we'll never know why they are so high. However, I believe that claims are not as significant a factor as you claim them to be.