Medical Malpractice & Liability - Just the Facts
Proponents of so-called medical liability "reform" assert relentlessly that jury awards in malpractice cases are out of control and that capping damage awards will lower premium costs for doctors. They claim too that the tort system dramatically escalates healthcare costs generally, and that a "crisis" exists in many states because doctors are abandoning the practice of medicine due to the high cost of malpractice insurance premiums. The truth is that not one of these assertions is based in fact. By examining the studies, statements and conclusions of independent experts and governmental entities, the true story can be told.