Socilaized Legal system

those exist in texas. i haven't seen my premiums go down one bit.

 

in basso's world, proof it doesn't work isn't proof it doesn't work.

 

Gettin donkeyraped on this BBS whenever you try to post about legal topics and then fail miserably probably doesn't count as you "dealing with attorneys every day"

 

The problem is that with the passage of Proposition 12 in Texas in 2005, we have a hard cap on damages of $250,000. That has not reduced premiums (as Perry promised it would). Since it brings costs down and premiums have still risen, looks like the insurers are reaping the benefits.

All of this ignores that prior to Prop 12, we actually had a cap on damages in the Civil Practices and Remedies Code. Punitive damages are capped in all civil suits to 4 times economic damages (there is an exception for knowing violations of the Deceptive Trade Practices Act).

In short, damage caps have done nothing to slow down the rate of suit, have not reduced insurance rates and have filled the pockets of those providing med mal insurance.

Tort reform has been an epic fail of the highest magnitude.

 

He really does get donkeyraped a lot.

 

The rate of growth in health care costs is no lower in states with tort reform than states without. In fact, Texas has had some of the highest rate increases in the nation over that period. So unless there's some reason that it should have been even higher in those states, I think the question has been pretty well answered.

 

You do come in here and get thrashed quite a bit.

Please do not act as though you have a monopoly on maturity in this forum. You post blog fodder and op ed pieces as fact with no analysis and a misleading thread title. You are fairly immature in your own right.

 

It means that the thrashee didn't have quality material or sound arguments to back up anything they put forward.

It does also say a lot about those doing the thrashing. It says that they will put forward solid evidence to match your lack of solid evidence.

Please note that you have yet to respond to the evidence that shows that tort reform has not lowered the cost of health care.

Let the rest of us know when you are ready to engage in real substantive debate and discussion.

 

He also plagiarizes and lies quite a lot. My favorite recent one was when he repeatedly accused me of repeatedly trashing Downs Syndrome babies. When rimbaud provided extensive history proving that this never happened (not just not repeatedly, but never), he just kept repeating that it did.

He's a fart of a joke.

 

Basso is getting BaylorBear09ed in here:

 

You use partisan blogs and op ed pieces not based or supported by facts and unnecessary hyperbole to make up for your lack of argument.

You consistently refuse to make any effort to refute documentation which attempts to disprove your argument. You resort to ridicule virtually immediately.

Next.

 

You mean, like this?

 

As Major pointed out, this speaks for itself. And rimbaud proved it false some time back with no reply at all from you. I have also told you I have a special needs brother, so **** you for repeating this BS. You're a liar and a scumbag.

 

I think you just offended liars and scumbags everywhere.

 

According to this article, the pricing schedule is largely the fault of Medicare following the recommendations of the AMA for setting "relative values" for medical procedures. So the doctors (or rather, their PAC) are somewhat responsible for this themselves.

The Fix is In: The hidden public-private cartel that sets health care prices