Comments on: PA makes medmal news http://keanegroup.wordpress.com/2008/04/17/pa-makes-medmal-news/ The Medical Malpractice Blog Wed, 30 Dec 2009 13:28:48 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 By: Mark Baird http://keanegroup.wordpress.com/2008/04/17/pa-makes-medmal-news/#comment-1297 Mark Baird Sat, 17 Oct 2009 04:46:48 +0000 http://keanegroup.wordpress.com/?p=259#comment-1297 The rest of the Texas story. So what happened in Texas. Basically Governor Bush passed tort reform in 1995 but also prevented insurance companies from raising premiums for five years. So in 2001 insurance rates went up over 100% again prompting cries that we need tort reform. http://www.krld.com/topic/play_window.php?audioType=Episode&audioId=2215113 What is interesting is that I read a study that said 85% of the people believe we need tort reform. If that is the case then why do these 85% that are on trials not throw out the frivolous suits? Is the common man stupid and only the experts correct? The rest of the Texas story.

So what happened in Texas. Basically Governor Bush passed tort reform in 1995 but also prevented insurance companies from raising premiums for five years. So in 2001 insurance rates went up over 100% again prompting cries that we need tort reform.

http://www.krld.com/topic/play_window.php?audioType=Episode&audioId=2215113

What is interesting is that I read a study that said 85% of the people believe we need tort reform. If that is the case then why do these 85% that are on trials not throw out the frivolous suits? Is the common man stupid and only the experts correct?

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