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Re: Kerry/Edwards Tort Reform From: Harrison Sheld (hsheld@anv.net) Sat Jul 31 12:57:24 2004 Messages sorted by: [ date ][ thread ][ subject ][ author ] Next message: Harrison Sheld: "Re: Kerry/Edwards Tort Reform" Previous message: Lynn D. Montgomery, M.D.: "Re: Kerry/Edwards Tort Reform" In reply to: Lynn D. Montgomery, M.D.: "Re: Kerry/Edwards Tort Reform" Next in thread: Lynn D. Montgomery, M.D.: "Re: Kerry/Edwards Tort Reform" Reply: Lynn D. Montgomery, M.D.: "Re: Kerry/Edwards Tort Reform" Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii; format=flowed Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Associated Press, October 23, 2003: Article entitled "Democrats Block GOP Move on Class Actions [Tort Reform]. From the article: "With a few Democratic senators on board, Senate GOP leaders say they have enough votes to approve the bill, which has already passed the Republican-controlled House. President Bush has said he would sign the legislation, which administration officials called an "important step in reforming class action litigation." Lynn D. Montgomery, M.D. wrote: > All these proposals are, in terms of our legal colleagues, moot. There > are not enough votes, no matter what the proposal to get through the > Democrat obstruction in the Senate. Given Kerry's record of > flip-flops, the half-life of that proposal isn't worth very much I am > afraid. > [Lynn D. Montgomery, M.D.] Yes, but I haven't seen Vice President > George Bush or President Cheney lobbying Congress for ANY provisions. > They were silent prior to the tort reform votes... > > RModugno@aol.com wrote: > >> I also did not want to discuss American politics, but I was surprised >> by the Kerry/Edwards proposals regarding medical malpractice tort >> reform, namely: >> >> A requirement that medical malpractice claims first go before a >> qualified medical specialist to determine whether a reasonable >> grievance exists. >> >> A requirement that states ensure the availability of non-binding >> mediation in all malpractice claims before cases proceed to trial. >> >> Support for sanctions against plaintiffs and lawyers who bring >> frivolous medical malpractice claims, including a "three strikes and >> you're out" provision preventing lawyers who file three frivolous >> cases from bringing another suit for 10 years. >> >> Opposing punitive damages -- unless intentional misconduct, gross >> negligence, or reckless indifference to life can be established. >> >> Eliminating special privileges that allow insurance companies to fix >> prices and collude in ways that increase medical malpractice premiums." >> >> Seem reasonable to me - maybe our discussion should center on these >> proposals? (My intent for my original post) >> >> Robert Modugno MD MBA FACOG >> Marietta, GA >> www.novaobgyn.yourmd.com <http://www.novaobgyn.yourmd.com> >> >> (By the way, I think Dubya would have handled the Waco Wackos the >> same way Janet Reno did!) >> Next message: Harrison Sheld: "Re: Kerry/Edwards Tort Reform" Previous message: Lynn D. Montgomery, M.D.: "Re: Kerry/Edwards Tort Reform" In reply to: Lynn D. Montgomery, M.D.: "Re: Kerry/Edwards Tort Reform" Next in thread: Lynn D. Montgomery, M.D.: "Re: Kerry/Edwards Tort Reform" Reply: Lynn D. Montgomery, M.D.: "Re: Kerry/Edwards Tort Reform"

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