So I say to GW the more the merrier, but don't forget to include the lawyers themselves in the benefits. Surely, it isn't only all of those hateful, mean doctors who need to be taught a lesson. GW, who claims to read the bible, should remember this saying. " Never do unto others you wouldn't do to yourself " should apply that maxim to the ones who could use it the most.
A great concept, but unfortunately, totally unworkable. You can't get a lawyer to sue another. Period. Even if you could, it would be a case of the big firm whipping the smaller firm every time.
The problem is contingency fees. As a CPA, we were (and still are, I think) banned from taking work on a contingent fee arrangement, specifically for the reasons that have turned the legal profession into what it is.
I think there must be some alternative funding arrangement for small plaintiffs to be able to get their cases heard. If you ask me, a capping of the lawyers' fees at something approximating true time & expenses, plus a "risk allowance" of some kind, would be more sensible.
Otherwise, there is no end to the ridiculousness of suits. My customers who are surgeons and OB/GYNs have been KILLED with malpractice insurance premiums increasing by a multiple of 10 this year, causing some to literally go out of business, and others to sell out hospitals, etc. It is bad public policy to allow this crap to continue. |
