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: RE: Jeffrey Martin and Mike - Tort reform is a good thin
Posted On: May 12, 2006, 1:28 pm CDT
Posted By: Dawn
Comment:
The person AND the attorney that filed the suit. When an attorney looks at a claim, they know if it's frivolous or not. They also know how much $$$$$ is involved.
The companies are against the wall to settle these claims because court will cost more then the settlement. THAT'S why most of the time a doctor that has done nothing wrong gets stuck with a payout on his record.
Subject: RE: RE: Jeffrey Martin and Mike - Tort reform is a good thin
The companies are against the wall to settle these claims because court will cost more then the settlement. THAT'S why most of the time a doctor that has done nothing wrong gets stuck with a payout on his record.