saveliberty
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So no tort reform Bfgrn? Limited as suggested by rightwinger? Any suggestions on other areas of agreement that might be reached? Elimination of some pre-existing conditions like acne?
Here's the conclusion from my article...
Tort law is sprawling and messy, and no doubt it could always use a little reforming to make it fairer to both claimants and defendants. But this is an entirely separate issue from health care reform. To insist there can be no health care reform without tort reform is like saying there can be no grapes without cats. It's nonsensical.
However, it's important to keep in mind that "tort reform" is about limiting citizens' legal rights. Allowing special interests to write state tort law amounts to letting foxes set rules for the henhouse.
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I watched the Republican's attempt to "punish the victims" back in '05 when they tried to push through a cap of $250,000 max lifetime payout on OB GYN malpractice...
Imagine having a severely disabled infant survives and then requires lifetime medical and nursing care...then do the MATH...
Did I mention a cap level? If you define malpractice as a willful misuse of commonly held medical practices then sue away. If you are talking the statistical average that says one in whatever kids is going to have said problem. Then you have no leg to stand on in my opinion. P.S. I don't think anyone is worth more than a million unless they clearly have that proven potential.