U.S. Chamber of Commerce is a Hypocrite

The U.S. Chamber of Commerce files more than two lawsuits a week on average, and its President, Tom Donohue, calls litigation "one of our most powerful tools for making sure that federal agencies follow the law and are held accountable."  Hypocritically, the U.S. Chamber of Commerce spends millions of dollars to prevent American citizens from holding wrongdoers accountable in the courtroom.  The United States' civil justice system is a powerful tool for holding wrongdoers accountable, and the U.S. Chamber of Commerce should not work to deprive Americans of this Constitutional right.  Every American should have full access to the civil justice system.

Emergency Room Medical Malpractice

I want to share two recent articles on medical malpractice: http://www.mmsend1.com/link.cfm?r=147384079&sid=11724514&m=1190771&u=ATLA&s=http://www.nytimes.com/2010/12/19/us/19tttort.html?_r=1&src=twrhp, and http://www.mmsend1.com/link.cfm?r=147384079&sid=11724515&m=1190771&u=ATLA&s=http://www.dallasnews.com/sharedcontent/dws/dn/latestnews/stories/121910dnpronationalharm.33a9e0b.html.


Both of these articles bring to life some of the real life negative consequences of medical malpractice "tort reform."  The first article explains how injured patients in Texas emergency rooms have extreme difficulty finding lawyers who are able to bring their claims because of Texas' tort reform laws.  The second article discusses the problem of malpractice by residents at teaching hospitals. 

Medical errors

http://www.ahrq.gov/qual/errorsix.htm

Hospital Errors

 http://newoldage.blogs.nytimes.com/2010/11/16/hospital-errors-plague-medicare-patients/