The consumer group Texas Watch has produced an excellent article on tort reform in Texas, and specifically about the recent constitutional amendment that essentially took away the rights of Texans to sue medical providers for meaningful damages. The article is titled The False Choice: Doctors or Accountability, The Real Impact of So-Called Tort “Reform” in Texas.
The bottom line, as so many of us tried to warn consumers before the election, is that medical care is no more available now than before “reform,” insurance premiums have not decreased significantly, and medical malpractice victims are now barred from recovering full damages in court. The only beneficiaries of Tort Reform are the big insurance companies.
