Submitted by Larry Bodine on Wed, 10/24/2012 - 17:32
Tort reform is a lie. It doesn't benefit the general public and results mainly in stripping Americans of their rights. The laws are pushed by well-funded, anti-consumer groups with friendly-sounding names like "ALEC" and the "U.S. Chamber of Commerce." Their goal is to boost insurance company profits, insulate incompetent doctors from liability and promote propaganda about a non-existent "lawsuit explosion."
Submitted by Mary Alice McLarty on Wed, 10/24/2012 - 17:30
This morning CNN published an op-ed I authored on the preventable medical error crisis that kills 98,000 Americans every year. In my article I focused on patient safety and highlighted the importance of the civil justice system. I also challenged the talking points used by people trying to limit patients’ rights.
