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March 08, 2008, Florida Today As the leader of a statewide legal watchdog group, I am often asked to explain how all of us pay for lawsuit abuse in Florida even if we have not personally been sued. Floridians are paying a hidden cost in products and services. For example, the recent decline of doctors in Florida due to legal climate is a perfect illustration of the very real consequences of rampant lawsuit abuse in our state. Doctors tell me again and again that the high cost of health care is largely attributable to frivolous malpractice lawsuits. It is bad enough that lawsuit abuse drives up health care costs for us all. But when doctors are so concerned about the liability environment that they flee the state or decide not to enter certain 'high risk' medical professions, patient care suffers. Care is delayed at times when lives are on the line, and many Floridians suffer and don't get the specialized help they need quickly enough. Our state's lawsuit-happy culture is driving doctors out of Florida and discouraging new physicians from entering the field in our state. When the legal system is abused, we all pay, and we all lose. -- Carlos Muhletaler |
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