I voted for tort reform. It has stemmed the flow of physicians, especially specialists in high risk fields like obstetrics and gynecology and neurosurgery, from Nueces County. I like it that there are now enough neurosurgeons and trauma surgeons to staff the emergency rooms 24 hours a day - 7 days a week.
That's what I mean.
Tort reform is about the only good thing to happen during his tenure, (and he managed not to blow it.)
This is a very interesting and fair article, and your comment is interesting as well.
A defense lawyer's motto is "God bless the man who sues my client."
I once wrote a humor piece that no one would publish that the solution to the litigation crisis was to pay plaintiff's lawyers to stay home and not file suits.
For every plaintiff's lawyer you took out of production, you would also take out 2.3 defense lawyers, at least one court reporter, 2-3 experts each for each side, and tens of thousands in copy charges, exhibit preparation, demonstrative evidence preparation, juror time, court time, bailiff time, etc. etc. In fact, it would be the most productive investment in the history of the world.
But there were no takers. Which is sad, because it seems I have been proven right. An added benefit was that under my plan, victims of negligence who did not have a lot of economic damages did not have to be burned at the stake.
It will be interesting to see how the benefits and burdens ultimately shake out - I thought you comment was very pertinent to the benefits side of the equation.
Regards,