The premise behind the legislation is to encourage a more business friendly environment for companies setting up operations in the Volunteer State. From a medical malpractice insurance perspective this change in the Tennessee tort system should hopefully help prevent frivolous or meaningless lawsuits that can distract Tennessee physicians from caring for their patients and can drive up malpractice rates across the board.
The premise behind the legislation is to encourage a more business friendly environment for companies setting up operations in the Volunteer State. From a medical malpractice insurance perspective this change in the Tennessee tort system should hopefully help prevent frivolous or meaningless lawsuits that can distract Tennessee physicians from caring for their patients and can drive up malpractice rates across the board.