......and egregiously overpaid EMR companies who have their business guaranteed by govt regulations
.......and an HCR that allowed Big Pharmacy to charge anything that they want which is always a lot.
I'm just spitballing here, but do you think they have those things?
To my esteemed lawyer friends on this board, I fully recognize your value, but the medmal tort reform is long overdue, and a generous hourly rate rather than the incentive of quick settlements for 33% awards to people who suffered and need it or 50% when it goes to trial is absurd on multimillion dollar settlements.
I know docs and lawyers are familiar with caps on pain & suffering argument,and we know the usual response evoking the victim. But how about no caps for victim, but caps on what plaintiff lawyers can receive on big settlements? At least on settlements... make them earn and prove it in court if not also on verdicts. This would cut down on the quick bypass of justice that is now occurring in the game of quick settlements for big cash and little effort.
It is gross that a plaintiff lawyer can get 33% of a giant settlement for simply having a minion file papers esp in slam dunk cases.
Take the financial motive out of it for them because they have abused it to the point of everyone else's detriment. Decisions are being made on money, not merit in I do have funding ideas as well,
Also, let the victims keep the lion share of their settlement.