Posted on 08/30/2002 1:45:14 AM PDT by kattracks
Edited on 07/12/2004 3:56:47 PM PDT by Jim Robinson. [history]
It's happening all over the country. Plaintiffs' lawyers are suing and collecting. This means insurance companies are having to pay. Which means doctors and hospitals are being charged higher and higher premiums for their malpractice insurance. Which means that, in state after state, doctors can't afford to practice and hospitals have to cut back on services. Which means people who need medical attention don't get it.
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