Comments on: Fraud and Tort Reform Should Be Addressed

By: Mark Baird

Mark Baird — Thu, 12 Nov 2009 05:31:04 +0000

I believe the total cost of tort to the US economy is 2% and of that what percentage of these are frivolous.

http://www.towersperrin.com/tp/getwebcachedoc?webc=USA/2008/200811/2008_tort_costs_trends.pdf

and 1.5% for med mal.

http://www.towersperrin.com/tp/getwebcachedoc?webc=USA/2008/200811/2008_tort_costs_trends.pdf

By: Maura

Maura — Mon, 10 Aug 2009 23:15:16 +0000

Frivolous lawsuits are ruining our economy and America’s legal crisis is putting employees out of work, raising consumer prices and driving down shareholder value. We need to address the country’s litigation explosion and make the legal system simpler, and fairer. Read about the priorities of Friends of the U.S. Chamber at http://www.friendsoftheuschamber.com/issues/index.cfm?ID=306 .

By: Fraud and Tort Reform Should Be Supported - kmorrison’s blog - RedState

Fraud and Tort Reform Should Be Supported - kmorrison’s blog - RedState — Mon, 10 Aug 2009 15:33:10 +0000

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By: What About Fraud and Tort Reform? « Free Us Now Weblog

What About Fraud and Tort Reform? « Free Us Now Weblog — Sun, 09 Aug 2009 15:05:16 +0000

[...] One of the consistent complaints about the health care debate is that legislation is being rushed through, that more time needs to be spent to ‘get it right.’ The lack of attention being paid to these two issues supports that theory. Who could possibly be opposed to fraud prevention? While there may be resistence to tort reform, if it is not addressed money is being left on the table, and more importantly quality of care will likely diminish if specialists feel they can no longer afford to practice. Fraud and Tort Reform Should Be Addressed [...]