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To: John Metcalf who wrote (98406)	6/8/2009 5:51:13 PM
From: Joe Btfsplk	Respond to of 116555

no one is proposing tort reform... I live in WA. In the past few months there seems to be an explosion of TV ads for tort lawyers. "If you had this surgery and took that medication/anesthetic, call 1-800 SKIN'EM now. Looks to me that we're heading in the wrong direction on that issue, too.

To: John Metcalf who wrote (98406)	6/8/2009 7:43:31 PM
From: benwood	Respond to of 116555

Tort reform has come up in Washington State a couple or three times, and if I recall correctly, been beaten back by the lawsuit industry.

To: John Metcalf who wrote (98406)	6/9/2009 12:46:53 AM
From: Little Joe	1 Recommendation Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 116555

If the Dems are controlling the legislation, tort reform will not be a part of it. I think you have it wrong it is not excessive litigation that is raising malpractice premiums, it is excessive malpractice. My wife is in the medical profession and we have a lot of friends in the profession. All of them agree that you are a fool if you go into a hospital today without an advocate to protect you. They all agree that there is a great deal of un reported malpractice. I don't know why but I suspect that government regs play a large role, because I have noticed over the years that nurses no longer seem to tend to patients, they seem to be filling out paper work. lj