“The reason ...we feared being sued for failure to act. If the government is providing the service they have an immunity from law suit.”
Lawyers are a pain in the ass, but they serve a purpose.
It (tort reform) is looking to cap the punitive damage money which is detached from logic and a factor of jury or societal revenge. I am all for paying logical damages for a injury or for a life or whatever. When you get into discomfort, inconvieniences and then dive into punishment just because........., you are in a area that adds a great deal to the cost of malpractice insurance and that goes directly to the cost of care. This is what we need to look at.