Fortunately, for the sake of past and future victims of medical malpractice, the proposed national health care reform will not contain draconian “tort reform”. Despite strong lobbying from the insurance industry, both the Senate and House versions of the health reform bills do not include damage caps for medical malpractice actions, or other severe forms of medical liability reform. It remains to be seen what, if any, medical liability reform measures will be included in the final bill sent to President Obama for his signature, including the nature of the “state demonstration program” effort. Medical errors can cause serious, permanent injury or death.
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