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Has Tort Reform Worked Too Well in Texas?
Texas / South Central News • December 7, 2007
The Texas Legislature enacted tort reform measures in 2003 that among other things placed a $250,000 cap on non-economic damage awards against individual health care practitioners, a $250,000 cap ...
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| RE: RE: RE: RE: RE: RE: Not for Nothing.... | adjusterjoe | Dec 10, 2007, 12:11 pm |
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| RE: RE: RE: RE: RE: RE: Not for Nothing.... | adjusterjoe | Dec 10, 2007, 9:54 am |
| RE: RE: RE: RE: RE: Not for Nothing.... | Hipstan | Dec 10, 2007, 9:46 am |
| RE: RE: RE: RE: Not for Nothing.... | adjusterjoe | Dec 10, 2007, 9:14 am |
| RE: RE: RE: Not for Nothing.... | Hipstan | Dec 9, 2007, 12:04 pm |
| RE: Bill Reed's post | California ExPat | Dec 7, 2007, 5:40 pm |
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| RE: RE: Not for Nothing.... | Bill Reed | Dec 7, 2007, 2:22 pm |
| RE: No Need for Insurance????? | N. Judge | Dec 7, 2007, 1:46 pm |
| RE: Not for Nothing.... | N. Judge | Dec 7, 2007, 1:45 pm |
| No Need for Insurance????? | Bill | Dec 7, 2007, 1:40 pm |
| Not for Nothing.... | Little Frog | Dec 7, 2007, 12:37 pm |
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Subject: No Need for Insurance?????
Tort reform is meant to eliminate frivolous law suits and exhorbitant jury awards. If a patient was legitimately injured due to negligence of a doctor or a healthcare institution they can and should sue for damages. If the judges in Texas are bored that indicates that there were a lot of frivolous suits before the tort reform. Patients can still get compensated for legitimate damages plus $250,000.