Medical Malpractice Caps Will Hurt Patients

     Shirley Svorny, an Economics professor from California State, Northridge, and a member of the CATO Institute has written an article about why medical malpractice caps in the new GOP "Jobs Through Growth Act" in the Senate will not solve any problems in the health care industry, and could ultimately lead to the detriment of consumers.
     Svorny concentrates on how most arguments for caps center on anecdotal stories of frivolous suits receiving huge jury rewards, ignoring the fact that often such cases are remitted by judges, as well as the fact that such cases are in no way typical of the majority of medical malpractice lawsuits filed.
     Medical malpractice lawsuits are a valuable way for society to weed out substandard medical practitioners and compensate those harmed by such substandard care.  By placing medical malpractice caps, the Senate proposes a system where risky doctors will be allowed to continue to practice.
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