I hear it all the time….”we need to stop these greedy lawyers from filing meritless cases against caring medical professionals.” In my opinion, there are few frivolous cases filed against doctors and hospitals – it is just too expensive and difficult to file worthless cases.
But the reason for this post is to urge you to read about one tort reforming doctor’s take on the issue. Arnold Wax, MD is a medical oncologist practicing in Nevada. Dr. Wax’s article from Medical Economics entitled, “The Downside of Tort Reform,” might just open some eyes!