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Yeah, Moses, we need tort reform. We also need Doctors to work beyond reproach.
Maybe if more mediocre Doctors were to step down (not to imply "Dr Smith " was such) fewer lawers would see a huge target in the medical community.
As it is, John Q Public is exposed to mistakes and indifference coming from a good percentage of Doc's. While John Q Public isn't likely to push for legal damages, they won't be thinking 'give the doc the benifit of the doubt" . . when serving on a jury. Lawyers know this. . .and exploit this.