The trial lawyers will try to counter any attempt to rein them in. Even “wonderful” France has set limits on its lawyers when it comes to their fabulous healthcare system.
Yes. I think France has ALJ’s to handle it.
First little winky. On page xiii, they compute total direct tort costs at 2.2% of GDP. They estimate 1.3% GDP “excess” Assume 14 trillion GDP, at 1.3% you get 196 billion direct tort costs. They do a little 1.3/2.2 and get 59% “escess” which they then apply to their total estimated tort cost and lo and behold we supposedly waste 589 billion.
Interesting when the total “direct” cost is 196 billion, using their own numbers. Talk about pumping up some numbers.
parsy, who is slogging thru it.
Oh, and on the lawyer comment. Medmals are hard cases to win. Usually have to find conduct outside of acceptable medical standards. So, a doctor nips carotid artery during neck surgery, probably not med malpractice. Accidents happen.
Then there is the cost. Expert witnesses. Depositions. etc etc. So only a few firms specialize in medmal. They tend to be larger type firms.
parsy, who has had a little experience in this