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In a blog at the California Progress Report (1/6), J.G. Preston wrote, “One of the arguments the ‘tort reform’ crowd uses to justify putting a cap on the amount of money a jury can award to a victim of medical negligence is their assertion that increases in the cost of malpractice insurance are driving doctors out of the business.” But “there are more doctors per capita in states that don’t limit the amount that can be awarded to victims of negligence than there are in states that have implemented caps. The American Association for Justice broke down the numbers and found there are 21% more doctors per capita in states that don’t restrict compensation that there are in states with caps.”
And there are more doctors than ever in America. Take a look at the most recent data published by the American Medical Association, which confirms this fact. The publication considers data through 2008. There were 309 doctors for every 100,000 people that year. Compared to the 1960s, that’s twice as many. So, not only are there more doctors per capita in states without damages caps, there are also more doctors everywhere in this nation.
The lesson: Don’t let the corporate greed of certain special interest groups convince you that you need to abandon your constitutional rights to pad their pockets. Victims of the carelessness of others need their rights.
Be safe, and don’t be fooled by well-worn rhetoric.
About the author:
Mr. Zambri is a Past-President of the Trial Lawyers Association of Metropolitan Washington, D.C. and has been rated by Washingtonian magazine as a “Big Gun” and among the “top 1%” of all lawyers in the Washington metropolitan area. The magazine also describes him as “one of Washington’s best–most honest and effective lawyers” who specializes in personal injury matters, including medical malpractice, product liability, and automobile accident claims. Mr. Zambri has also been named a “Super Lawyer” by Super Lawyer magazine (2010)–a national publication that honors the top lawyers in America.
Mr. Zambri was sought after to publish a chapter regarding civil litigation in Aspatore Books – a company that is touted as “the largest and most exclusive publisher of C-1 Level executives (CEO, CFO, CTO, CMO, Partner) from the world’s most respected companies and law firms.” To read Mr. Zambri’s publication, entitled “Constantly Preparing To Win”, please click here.
If you have any questions about your legal rights, please email Mr. Zambri at [email protected] or call him at 202-822-1899.
