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: RE: Tort reform is a debatable.
Posted On: May 12, 2006, 1:30 pm CDT
Posted By: Willing to bet
Comment:
Thanks for referring me to the article I have already read which in part states:
"40 percent of the medical malpractice cases filed in the United States are groundless" and "accounted for 15 percent of the money paid out in settlements or verdicts." No one debates that when a doctor makes a mistake then a price for pain and suffering or for life itself is not warranted. The issue is tort reform is needed to protect outlandish verdicts from liberal jury's and courts. Why are there 40% groundless claims made by individuals? This drives up the cost of premiums for all. Not acknowledging that tort reform is a possibility to keeping insurance premiums down for all is part of the problem. Have you offered any other suggestions?
Subject: RE: RE: RE: Tort reform is a debatable.
"40 percent of the medical malpractice cases filed in the United States are groundless" and "accounted for 15 percent of the money paid out in settlements or verdicts." No one debates that when a doctor makes a mistake then a price for pain and suffering or for life itself is not warranted. The issue is tort reform is needed to protect outlandish verdicts from liberal jury's and courts. Why are there 40% groundless claims made by individuals? This drives up the cost of premiums for all. Not acknowledging that tort reform is a possibility to keeping insurance premiums down for all is part of the problem. Have you offered any other suggestions?