Comments on: Welcome New York Post readers https://www.overlawyered.com/2012/07/welcome-new-york-post-readers-2/ Chronicling the high cost of our legal system Sat, 14 Jul 2012 15:16:54 +0000 hourly 1 By: William Nuesslein https://www.overlawyered.com/2012/07/welcome-new-york-post-readers-2/comment-page-1/#comment-168140 Tue, 10 Jul 2012 14:54:53 +0000 http://overlawyered.com/?p=31187#comment-168140 A few decades ago, health insurance reformers said that operations were done for the income benefit to the surgeons. A second opinion program was set up in Rochester. To the surprise of the Blue Cross people, operations increased. The second opinion confirmed to the patient that an operation was necessary. So I am a bit concerned about the second opinion aspect to litigation in New Hampshire as I understand Mr. Olson’s essay.

Patients should be charged for adverse outcome insurance to match costs to patients with benefits to patients in a rational way. Letting a jury set the payout level after the fact is just plain foolish.

]]> By: Max Kennerly https://www.overlawyered.com/2012/07/welcome-new-york-post-readers-2/comment-page-1/#comment-167900 Mon, 09 Jul 2012 17:13:30 +0000 http://overlawyered.com/?p=31187#comment-167900 Your column twice urges readers to see if the new law “works.” How would you define that, and how would you measure it?

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