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One of Tort Reform's Biggest Lies Disproved....Again

By Ross Jurewitz

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We've written twice now about Oklahoma's current tort reform efforts led by Republican Senate President Pro Tem Tom Glenn Coffee (R--Oklahoma City), a former medical malpractice defense lawyer. You can read more here and here.

One of the big myths leading the Oklahoma tort reform movement and tort reform in general is that without tort reform, doctors will flee to other jurisdictions with tort reform. The argument goes that with tort reform, medical malpractice insurance rates go down and attract doctors--while high insurance rates drive doctors away.

The problem is that the data does not support the myth. That is the case again in Oklahoma. According to this Edmond, OK news story, the number of Oklahoma doctors is increasing even while the tort reform movement is claiming they are fleeing. In addition, the doctor owned medical malpractice insurance carrier, Physicians Liability Insurance Company, is in the best financial shape in it's three decade long existence. The company is posting record profits and will be the clear winner if the Oklahoma tort reform bill passes limiting injured medical patient's right to be compensated for injuries caused by their professionally negligent doctors.

Like any political issue, it is always important to look and investigate the real data underlying the tort reform movement. Is there a real reason to substantially limit injury victim's right to justice? If so, what is the purported benefit? And, last, is that benefit worth the cost? In almost all cases, the answer to these tort reform questions is "No".

If you or any of your loved ones has been injured or killed due to medical malpractice, contact San Diego medical malpractice lawyer Ross Jurewitz and the San Diego personal injury attorneys at the Jurewitz Law Group at 619-233-5020. You may also contact these San Diego injury lawyers online here.

Full post as published by San Diego Injury Lawyer Blog on March 28, 2009 (boomark / email).