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This is great to see. The whole Bar needs to point out the truth in this debate.
New York State Bar Takes Stand Against Tort Reform
Mike Bryant | November 15, 2009 3:05 PMSalt Lake City, UT
Dear Gerry - there are currently 20+ insurance co's that provide PL coverage for Docs in Fl. The market is very tight. no arbitrary premiums out there competition has worked along with reform to reig...
Tort Reform and Unintended Consequences
jim o'Hare | October 19, 2009 2:49 PMSalt Lake City, UT
In a 37 year legal career the only medical malpractice cases I have ever handled were from the defense side representing doctors and hospitals. When I decided to represent only injured people I also...
Tort Reform and Unintended Consequences
Gerry McGill | October 19, 2009 11:32 AMSalt Lake City, UT
It is the cost of healthcare that is the problem. Defensive medicine could actually lead to a diagnosis that could be missed in an efficient HC system. Suppose defensive medicine was 30% cheaper than...
Tort Reform and Unintended Consequences
Jim O'Hare VP medmal claims | October 19, 2009 10:59 AMSalt Lake City, UT
Here's what I think we all agree on. The medical profession has not adeqately monitored its practitioners for quality deficiency. There is a white coat 'wall of silence'. Patients who are true vic...
Tort Reform and Unintended Consequences
Michael Kirsch, M.D. | October 19, 2009 8:22 AMSalt Lake City, UT
Barbara and I were just talking because NPR is discussing this subject today. Some guy calls in and says we need tort reform that does away with medical lawsuits when professional mistakes happen. Oo...
Tort Reform and Unintended Consequences
Steve Lombardi | October 16, 2009 10:53 AMSalt Lake City, UT
Bret, good article and reasoning and I’m thankful for the Doctor’s comments. I’ve made this offer before and I’ll make it again. Dr. Kirsch if you’ve got names and instances of actual “defensive medi...
Tort Reform and Unintended Consequences
Steve Lombardi | October 16, 2009 10:46 AMSalt Lake City, UT
I am often amazed how doctors get away with billing and receiving money for practicing "defensive medicine", while blaming everybody's favorite whipping group, the trial lawyers. Talk about "unjust ...
Tort Reform and Unintended Consequences
Mark Bello | October 16, 2009 10:13 AMSalt Lake City, UT
I did drop in and read your first article and while it's just a part, I found this interesting: "Would they defend the current system as vigorously as they do now if it didn’t enrich them person...
Tort Reform and Unintended Consequences
Mike Bryant | October 16, 2009 8:17 AMSalt Lake City, UT
The irrationally rising medical malpractice premiums in Ohio finally cooled off once tort reform with caps was deemed constitutional. Defensive medicine is real and cannot be avoided under the curren...
Tort Reform and Unintended Consequences
Michael Kirsch, M.D. | October 16, 2009 7:49 AMSalt Lake City, UT

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