Dave Schuler, as so often, hits the nail right on the head — even if we had universal health care, we’d still be paying an astronomical amount of money for health care because health care providers will not accept pay… Continue Reading
We need judges and juries. People whose critical thinking skills are not under anesthesia. We need to trust these people to sort through the good cases from the bad ones. The system works fine with smart people who can see… Continue Reading
Noted tort reformer Robert Bork has sued the Yale Club of New York for a routine trip-and-fall negligence case. He’s asked for over $1,000,000 in compensatory damages, punitive damages, attorney’s fees and prejudgment interest. California and Tennessee, which I know… Continue Reading
I have initially been moderately discomfited but at the same time fascinated with the phenomenon of Fred Thompson being wooed by social conservatives to seek the Presidency. Note that Thompson has still not even so much as formed an exploratory… Continue Reading
This article confirms something I have long strongly suspected — doctors are discouraged from using phrases like “I’m sorry” by their malpractice insurance carriers (and the lawyers they employ). This is intended to avoid having the doctor make an admission… Continue Reading
You would be best advised to not oversimplify the dynamics of the Supreme Court. Traditionally, one would say Breyer, Souter, Ginsburg, and Stevens are liberals, Roberts, Alito, Souter, and Thomas are conservatives, and Kennedy is usually conservative but often votes… Continue Reading
Quite possibly the least enjoyable thing about being a teacher is grading papers. I only put myself through this once per class — at the first papers my students turn in. But I have to do it because if I… Continue Reading
The Tennessee arm of the AMA says yes. The Nashville Tennessean says no. The data in favor of that argument is pretty compelling. In 2004, there were a total of six medical malpractice judgments, totaling $1.9 million. In that time,… Continue Reading