Beware of Senators Talking “Tort Reform”
February 25, 2010 at 4:35 PM 2 comments
Beware of senators talking about the glories of “tort reform.” “Tort reform” benefits big business and the power elite. It means that the powers that be want to “reform” the law so that — in the case of health care reform — if a doctor leaves a staple gun inside your belly after he performs surgery on you, you (l) either can’t sue him, or (2) the government places a limit on the amount you can sue for.
Or, in the case of big business, say a loved one dies when their Toyota crashes because of a sudden exceleration. Tort “reform” would do the same there — either limit the amount you can sue for or limit your ability to sue in the first place.
Be careful about being for “tort reform.” In the end, it screws you and me.
And there are big questions as to whether “tort reform” even works.
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whereisthecommonsense | February 25, 2010 at 4:52 PM
In the end, lack of limits are screwing you and me now. The lack of limits are the sole reason why health care and other insurance costs are out of control. There is a way to compensate those who have been the victim of malpractice or product liability issues without ridiculous sums awarded. These vast sums being awarded are not hurting the “big business” or the “power elite”; they are simply passing the cost on to you and me, while laughing all the way to the bank. You have a lot to learn about how the world of business functions. When and if you do educate yourself, you will start to understand how you are screwing yourself by your flawed thinking.
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Say It Ain't So Already | February 25, 2010 at 4:56 PM
No. Insurance costs are out of control because insurance companies are for-profit and because they spend so much money on things other than actually insuring their clients…like out-of-sight bonuses and salaries for the head honchos.