Reform of the medical malpractice tort system is probably something you’ve heard a great deal about recently. It seems that there are people who believe that the way in which injured victims of medical malpractice and negligence are compensated in this country is sufficiently flawed. These supporters propose caps on damages and harder restrictions on what constitutes medical malpractice. So it’s no surprise that these supporters include medical providers of all sorts, insurance companies, and pharmaceutical giants.
House Bill to Reform Medical Malpractice Litigation
Two nights before President Obama’s State of the Union Address, Republican Phil Gingrey introduced a bill to the House that would severely limit the amount of compensation that victims of medical malpractice could receive. What’s a bit more interesting is who Phil Gingrey was before he sponsored a tort reform bill.
For 30 years before he was elected to congress, Gingrey was an obstetrician; an obstetrician who was involved in his fair share of malpractice lawsuits. And one of those suits settled for $500,000.
His patient, a young pregnant woman, had acute appendicitis that went undiagnosed, and therefore, untreated. The appendix burst and an infection spread throughout her body that killed her fetus and caused a severe stroke.
Medical Malpractice Lawyers in New Jersey and Philadelphia
It’s no wonder Phil Gingrey introduced a bill that would make it easier for negligent doctors to continue practicing negligent medicine; he used to be one of them.
Taking away the rights of injured patients is not the way to repair our health care system. Perhaps another route would be to fix the actual problem: the alarming frequency of injuries and death brought on by medical malpractice.
If you or a loved one have suffered medical malpractice at the hands of a negligent medical provider, contact the Mininno Law Office for a free case evaluation, or call for a free consultation at (856) 833-0600 in New Jersey, or (215) 567-2380 in Philadelphia.
I am the lady that almost lost my life but lost both legs due to bloodclots and had gone to an ER and THEY had my records from my family dr about my blood clot history and that I had a IVC filter and 2 days later i was out of it and went by EMS to another ER and was put on life support and my kidneys had failled !!!! I was clott from my IVC filter all down both legs and was not expected to live!!!! It is horrible to be with legs
and because of the Texas tort reform I can’t find a lawyer to take the case because of the tort reform! !! It like my rights have been taken away!!!!!!! PLEASE HELP!!!!!!!