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To: Zakeet

Wonder why they didn’t do this when they controlled all three branches of government for six years.

There was tort reform in Texas and they went way too far. There are legimate malpractice suits that never get filed because the most a jury can award is $250,000. No insurance company will settle when that’s all they have to pay. An immigrant doctor damaged my heart. I can’t sue and the guy is still in business.


6 posted on 12/16/2010 7:41:38 AM PST by Terry Mross ( Reagan made one mistake: He chose Bush as his veep. We've been paying for it ever since.)
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To: Terry Mross

Actually, I agree with you. There should be no damage limitations. “Loser pays” should replace all that. I still think that special courts comprised of medical specialists who work full-time for the court system should judge medical malpractice cases.


12 posted on 12/16/2010 8:17:23 AM PST by sinanju
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To: Terry Mross

You’re not telling the whole story. 250k is the limit on pain and suffering awards. Actual damages are unlimited.


17 posted on 12/16/2010 8:59:16 AM PST by ccmay (Too much Law; not enough Order.)
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To: Terry Mross
An immigrant doctor damaged my heart. I can’t sue and the guy is still in business.

Then why on earth did you agree to let him operate on you (if you had such misgivings about this "immigrant" doctor)?

18 posted on 12/16/2010 9:07:19 AM PST by Charles H. (The_r0nin) (Hwaet! Lar bith maest hord, sothlice!)
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