Chicago Injury Law Blog

A new book written by a Connecticut Mutual Professor of Law and director of the Insurance Center at the University of Connecticut details the evidence show that in fact "the real problem is too much medical malpractice, not too much litigation." In "The Medical Malpractice Myth" the author, Mr. Tom Baker, cites mostly medical journals to lay out the case against the myth that litigation is driving up the costs of healthcare. He concludes that the "tort reformers" have a detrimental impact on patient safety.