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Damage caps affect only “those who were harmed by preventable errors”
Tuesday, February 16, 2010
St. Louis Post-Dispatch: According to the P-D editorial board, “Republican dogma holds that too many ‘frivolous’ malpractice cases already are filed by ‘greedy trial lawyers.’ The evidence says otherwise….The only people affected by damage caps are those who were harmed by preventable errors. Making the system fairer to doctors and patients is a worthwhile goal. But selling ‘tort reform’ as a miracle cure for health care spending? That’s just snake oil.”
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