The Tort Reform Myth
Here is as a succinct discussion of the myth of medical malpractice reform as you will find written as a response to a Wall Street Journal editorial. The response was written by New York personal injury attorney Eric Dinnocenzo. I highly suggest that you read the reports he links to as well such as the Slate and Dartmouth study. They are eye opening and informative.
Unfortunately many of these same myths were used to pass tort reform in Missouri. In August 2005 Missouri Tort Reform went into affect and substantially limited the rights of injury victims throughout the state. There were numerous items in the Missouri Tort Reform statutes but one of the most devastating "reforms" state that you or your families' non-economic damages such as pain and suffering are limited or "caped" at $350,000. This cap is not adjusted for inflation as the previous cap was.
