Al.com published a heartbreaking story on how tort reform affects an everyday Alabama family.
Most average Americans have been convinced that tort reform is the remedy to high insurance costs and a way to end "frivolous lawsuits" (or as the tort reformers will tell you behind closed doors-any lawsuit).
What they do not understand is that the average American's interests are almost never aligned with the advocates for tort reform. The responsible hospital, doctors and nurses in this story get off the hook for their actions, while the family of the injured deal with the heartbreak and the bill (not to mention the average American taxpayer footing most of the bill). Challen Stephens, the author of the piece, does a great job exposing the absurdity of Alabama's Health Care Authorities Act and its cap at $100,000. Great article that sadly will probably do nothing to change our social and political views toward tort reform.
http://blog.al.com/breaking/2012/12/tonsillectomy_at_huntsville_ho.html#incart_river_default
