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To: Jim McMannis who wrote (163070)	11/9/2008 6:22:33 PM
From: patron_anejo_por_favor	Read Replies (3) \| Respond to of 306849

Malpractice? Do they even have a German word for that?<G> Seriously, tort reform would have to be a big part of the fix. And not some minor cosmetic reduction in damage awards either....more like elimination of jury trials in malpractice cases.

To: Jim McMannis who wrote (163070)	11/9/2008 8:16:38 PM
From: Elroy Jetson	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 306849

The primary difference in medical malpractice suits between Germany and the U.S. are that the Judge may appoint his own medical experts for a less biased view, in addition to those presented by the litigants. Plus there is are no jury decisions. In the U.S. a large portion of each claim is for future medical care. In Germany the state, being the medical payor, is already liable for this future care, so the total pay-outs appear to be smaller than they actually are. .