Tort Reform Takes Back Seat in Alabama’s Race for Governor
Tuesday, October 19th, 2010 Legislation & Regulation LiabilityHuge jury verdicts, once potent political issues in a state known as "tort hell,’’ are getting little mention in this year’s race for Alabama governor. Dr. Robert Bentley, the Republican nominee, has called for limits on medical malpractice suits, but he has not made it a major issue on the campaign trail. Democratic nominee Ron Sparks makes no mention of liability lawsuits in his campaign speeches.
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