[Viva Le Dissention]

Hey, I agree, we need to bring some sense into this issue, and until people quit talking about tort reform and "loser pays" system, we just won't have any.

And by the way, there will always be doctors. The market will adjust. It always does, unless government gets in the way with things like tort reform.

[McGavin999]

Loser pays is a very important part of any reform. It would force lawyers (who are SUPPOSED to know the law) to reasonably assess the merits of a lawsuit before it's brought. The way it is now, most any lawyer can be found to bring a suit regardless of merit and chances are will win enough in a settlement to cover their costs. Many companies will settle even when they know they are not at fault because the legal costs to fight a case are so high. IMHO, it's nothing more than a welfare scam for lawyers.