Voters Send Clear Msg on Tort Reform
Monday, November 11th, 2002 Legislation & Regulation LiabilityLast week‘s Republican election victories - highlighted by key Senate races in New Hampshire, Missouri, Georgia, Minnesota, North Carolina and Texas, where trial lawyers spent almost $7 million to try to elect lawsuit-friendly lawmakers - show Americans are ready for meaningful medical liability reform, according to the Coalition for Affordable and Reliable Health Care (CARH). "Americans rejected the trial attorneys and their money," John Thomas, president of the Coalition, said. CARH is an organization of medical professionals seeking reform of medical liability laws. "Americans see their doctors closing offices in their communities, unable to afford medical liability insurance. They see nursing homes going out of business and hospitals and trauma centers being forced to cut services. And they know something must be done," Thomas added.
