I’ve got an op-ed in this morning’s Wall Street Journal (Aug. 23)(reprinted at Manhattan Institute site) examining what I term the “surprisingly conciliatory” line the Kerry/Edwards campaign has taken in recent weeks on litigation reform, and analyzing (insofar as that’s possible, given the thus-far-sketchy details) the five-point plan the two offer for addressing the malpractice-suit crisis. For more, see my Aug. 9 post and links from there. Also check out this site’s omnibus pages on politics, which includes many recent posts on Kerry and Edwards, and on medical liability. (Yet more: Point of Law).
“Symbolism 1, Substance 0”
I’ve got an op-ed in this morning’s Wall Street Journal (Aug. 23)(reprinted at Manhattan Institute site) examining what I term the “surprisingly conciliatory” line the Kerry/Edwards campaign has taken in recent weeks on litigation reform, and analyzing (insofar as that’s possible, given the thus-far-sketchy details) the five-point plan the two offer for addressing the malpractice-suit […]
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Kerry on med-mal: symbolism over substance
For those who missed it, our editor Walter Olson had an opinion piece in yesterday’s Wall Street Journal examining Democratic presidential nominee John Kerry’s recent proposal on medical malpractice reform. Walter notes that it makes sense to “feel ske…
Kerry on med-mal: symbolism over substance
For those who missed it, our editor Walter Olson had an opinion piece in yesterday’s Wall Street Journal examining Democratic presidential nominee John Kerry’s recent proposal on medical malpractice reform. Walter notes that it makes sense to “feel ske…
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“Trial Lawyers Inc. — Health Care”
Last week the Manhattan Institute (with which I’m associated) released Trial Lawyers Inc. — Health Care, the third in its series of “annual reports” on the doings of the litigation industry. (The first two were…