Proponents claim this measure is all about cutting costs, but the facts say otherwise.
According to the federal government's National Practitioner Data Bank, malpractice litigation costs are at or near an all-time low.
Medical errors cost the Medicare system about $4 billion annually.
Tort Reform has not lowered health care costs in any state that has already passed similar legislation. This would in effect shut the courthouse door & severely limit Constitutional, Bill of Rights: 1st Amendment Right to Petition & 14th Amendment Right to Due Process of Law!
The FDA is a rubber stamp for Pharma & Medical Device companies. So, to prohibit people from filing a lawsuit because a drug or medical device has been approved for use by the FDA, would approve fraud and reward criminal negligence!
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