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Originally Posted by Villages Kahuna
TORT REFORM!
I don't know exactly what the limitations might be to such reform. As a non-lawyer, I might suggest the following... - A limit of $250,000 for any claim that does not involve a death or permanent disability.
- A limit of $500,000 for a claim involving a death or permanent disability.
- A requirement that the plaintiff pay the legal expenses of the defendant as well as the court costs if the case brought is unsuccessful.
Unless I've missed something very important, these three simple rules should slow down to flow of medical malpractice lawsuits considerably.
If nothing other than these simple rules were enacted into law, I'd think that he cost of healthcare would drop pretty dramatically. Maybe not enough--but pretty significantly. |
Would that also apply to any claim initiated due to "death or permanent injury" where auto accidents, golf cart collisions, airplane crashes, use of firearms, or any other event was the underlying cause? Or is this strictly to provide legal protection only for hospitals and physicians?
And if the third item was law, why would there be any need for the first two?