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WHY GIVE UP YOUR HEALTH CARE RIGHTS in Ocala or anywhere in Florida? Part 2 on Tort Reform

In the middle ages what rights did a person have in the event that the king or a member of the moneyed class accidentally injured or killed a person? Did the injured person have a court system he could rely upon to seek justice?   No. The matter was usually taken into the hands of the parties themselves. Brute force ruled the day. Is this a good way for a civilized society to address their grievances?

Tort reform was designed to limit the rights of individuals from being compensated for the injuries they suffered as a result of the carelessness of their doctor (and in other wrong doings). It was promoted as a way for the people to have lower medical costs and lower health insurance costs. It was said that doctors were leaving the state in large numbers and tort reform would help insure a doctor was available when you needed one. Tort reform was passed by the Florida legislature and since then have you noticed the price of the healthcare going down in Ocala or elsewhere in Florida? Have your insurance payments gone down? Did you know that the number of doctors licensed to practice medicine in Florida has gone up every year for the last 10 years? Your health care rights have been restricted and now anyone who is a victim of medical malpractice will have far fewer rights then they had before.

As an experienced medical malpractice attorney I would be interested in knowing: What are your opinions on this issue?  Does it seem right or fair to you?

This is part 2 of a series on Tort Reform.  For part 1 see, Tort Reform, do you know what it is about?

Who Is Behind Tort Reform? Part 3 on Tort Reform

Part 4

  Steve Rothenburg is a medical malpractice lawyer that is "Of Counsel" to the Law Firm of Jeffrey Meldon and Associates.  Based on his 20 years of experience;  He strongly believes that public education is of the utmost importance in the prevention of medical malpractice or medical errors.   

Attorney Rothenburg can be contacted at 1 800 373 8000, if you think you may have been a victim of a
medical malpractice case in North or Central Florida including: Gainesville, Ocala, Lake City, Inverness, Daytona Beach, Dunnellon, Palatka, The Villages, and the counties of Alachua, Marion, Columbia, Citrus, Volusia,  and Sumter.

For more information on how he can be of help to you, or with any other question you may have,
feel free to contact our office at 1 800 373 8000

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