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To: goldworldnet who wrote (316833)	7/27/2009 11:57:07 AM
From: mph	1 Recommendation Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 793725

In CA, med mal suits decreased substantially after the MICRA legislation some 25+ years ago. This limited non-economic damages to $250,000 and limited the percentages for contingency attorneys' fees. To hit big in a med mal case, one has to have a very serious injury that causes economic losses. For example, a mistake during surgery that causes paralysis. Absent a large prospect for economic damages, the lid of $250K on non-economic damages makes these cases less attractive. Med mal cases are also somewhat expensive to pursue because one needs experts in order to prove the case. The experts are costly and can cut deeply into the profits of the case. calphys.org sdcms.org