An empirical examination of the equal protection challenge to contingency fee restrictions in medical malpractice reform statutes.
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چکیده
During a January 2004 speech at an Arkansas medical center, President Bush remarked, “[W]e’ve got too many darn lawsuits, too many frivolous and junk lawsuits that are affecting people. . . . [W]e need medical liability reform to make sure that medicine is affordable and available. . . . Lawsuits don’t heal patients. That’s a fact.” Despite the fact that medical malpractice reform has been the subject of political speeches and legislation for nearly three decades, it continues to attract a great deal of attention from both state and federal politicians who aim to solve the perceived medical malpractice crisis. With health care costs continuing to soar, frustrated consumers and voters have proven to be receptive audiences for politicians with legislative reform proposals. Many of the proposed reforms, however, have also drawn sharp criticism from groups like consumer watchdogs and trial lawyer associations.
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عنوان ژورنال:
- Duke law journal
دوره 56 2 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 2006