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Summit Extras: Medical Malpractice

Posted on February 26, 2010

Yesterday we filed our lengthy report on the Blair House health care summit. But there were a few claims we didn’t have a chance to investigate, such as this exchange on medical malpractice. A key Republican proposal for any health care overhaul effort is so- called "tort reform" that would …
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U.S. Chamber: More Lawsuit Malarkey

Posted on January 7, 2010

The U.S. Chamber of Commerce is running a false ad claiming that "52 percent of all lawsuits" target small businesses. The claim is contradicted by the very study the Chamber cites as its source, and it’s not even close to the truth. The study shows the true figure is somewhere …
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A False Ad About ‘Lawsuit Abuse’

Posted on May 11, 2007

Summary The U.S. Chamber of Commerce is running a TV ad alleging that "lawsuit abuse" is costing "your family" $3,500 a year. That’s false. The figure is from a study that estimates the cost of all lawsuits, not just abusive ones.   Even the author of the study cited by …
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