Medical malpractice expenditures comprise less than 1 percent of overall health care costs

   Malpractice insurance costs comprise 3.9% of a physician's practice income

   Reduced fees, not insurance rates, are the biggest financial burden on doctors

   Few malpractice lawsuits are frivolous

 

The Insurance Cycle is the Real Cause of Medical Malpractice Premium Spikes

   Medical liability premium spike was caused by the insurance cycle and mismanagement, not the legal system

   Insurance companies and their lobbyists admit that caps on damages won't lower insurance premiums

 

Real Medical Malpractice Crisis is Inadequate Patient Safety

   Patients need protection from an epidemic of medical errors and unsafe practices in medicine

   Patient safety efforts do more than caps to reduce lawsuits and insurance premiums

   Health care providers and legislatures should focus on patient safety reforms

   Doctors with repeated malpractice payouts suffer few consequences

 

Malpractice Insurance Crisis in not Threatening Access to Patient Care

   Congressional Watchdog Agency finds claims of malpractice insurance "crisis" unsubstantiated

 

Caps on damages are unjust and offer no solution to rising premiums caused by the insurance cycle

   Caps on damages are unjust

   California's lower malpractice insurance are due to insurance reform, not damage caps

   Caps on malpractice awards do not improve access to primary care

   Politicians should reject proposals that reduce accountability for negligence