Originally Posted by rob

freedomlover, I have to agree with you on that to a point. The real problem with this is the insurance lobby. The cost of malpractice insurance is driving many people away from medicine all together. This is going to effect the less populated areas first before the cityies and metro areas are hit with a shortage of trained qualified medical professionals.

I am very happy to hold manufacturers responsible for producing faulty products but I am afraid that unless damage limits are estblished then the only ones benefiting really are the lawyers.