Nuggets of Tort “Reform”
From Colorado, and particularly the Durango Herald, we get to see firsthand one of the truly significant problems with tort “reform.” Its supporters are not intelligent. The dead giveaway comes when the writer expresses his outrage that doctors are now forced to practice defensive medicine, when they should be practicing “offensive” medicine.
Well, you see, that [...]
Remember When Steering Wheels Were For Driving?
Hopefully you have all seen the steering wheel desk for sale at Amazon.com. The important thing is the “comments” section. Many are hysterically funny. And they should be, since they are in response to an idea that is ridiculous and frightening all at the same time.
Interestingly, a steering wheel desk has received the recent attention [...]
Conservative Hacks Continue to Beat Medical Malpractice Horse
Today’s Washington Times has a commentary post by a person who claims the title of “doctor,” Dr. Jason D. Fodeman. I say that because the writer addresses the high costs of so-called “defensive medicine,” in a manner so robotic and lacking in humanity that it is difficult to believe such a person has devoted his [...]