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Friday, February 07, 2003"In Florida, we are facing a medical meltdown," said Cline, who noted that a FMA survey showed that 67 percent of physicians were either reducing their practices or leaving hospital practice and going to the office only. About 50 percent, he said, were considering moving to another state or retiring early. Meanwhile, New Jersey inches toward reform: Vitale and Sen. John Matheussen, R-Gloucester, co-chairmen of the Senate health committee that has studied the malpractice problem, announced a plan Wednesday that would protect doctors and their insurance companies from excessive pain and suffering payouts, while still providing additional money to victims awarded more in lawsuit judgments. And from Pennsylvania comes the tale of two senators and their personal takes on tort reform: Santorum believes that the proposed cap is too low. His wife sought a $500,000 jury award in 1999 for back injuries she said were caused by a negligent chiropractor. Karen Santorum eventually won $175,000 in damages — awarded after her husband testified for her during the Virginia trial. ...Specter thinks that the most egregious malpractice cases — severe bodily impairment, disfigurement, or death — should be excluded from caps. His son, Shanin Specter, is a prominent Philadelphia malpractice attorney who won a $49 million settlement for a client in 2000 — one of the largest medical liability judgments in state history Maybe we are living under a tyranny of trial lawyers. posted by Sydney on 2/07/2003 07:52:00 AM 0 comments 0 Comments: |
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