What Albany’s Tort “Reform” Push Ignores: Facts
In the debate on how to control the rising cost of healthcare, and legal costs associated with it, facts have never stood in the way of many supporters of tort “reform.” But it is particularly galling when that approach is used against the most defenseless of all of us: infants-and particularly those entering the world [...]
Heads in the Sand, Hands Protecting Wallet
I was so enraged this morning that I could not write. That is because I came across this article in today’s New York Times. It’s about an American hospital that overradiated stroke patients undergoing CT brain perfusion scans, despite a virtual tsunami of warnings. According to reporter Walt Bogdanich: The patients at Cabell Huntington Hospital [...]
The Hypocritic Oath
It’s now well established that tort “reformers” and hypocrisy go together like peanut butter and jelly. Just think back to one of my favorite examples: alleged newsman and tort “reform” champion, John Stossel, who railed against frivolous lawsuits, but had no problem bringing one of his own. It was during one of his hard-hitting, investigative [...]