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Posted on: August 31, 2016 at 09:42:48 CT

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Punitive damages also encourage a change in behavior. If the punitive damages are low, there may be no incentive to change and the negligent behavior may continue.

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I'm all for Tort Reform but $250,000 seems low - tigerinhogtown STL - 8/31 08:50:48

The idea of a lawsuit is to recover lost money. - Spanky KU - 8/31 09:28:15

That's part of it. - DC Jayhawk KU - 8/31 09:42:48

That's a theory.. a malpractice loss should be incentive - Spanky KU - 8/31 09:48:10

It's not a theory - DC Jayhawk KU - 8/31 09:54:17

your insistence doesn't make your statements true - FootballRefugee MU

- 8/31 11:41:34

Good lord. - DC Jayhawk KU - 8/31 13:25:49

but those punitive damages force Dr to practice - tigerinhogtown STL - 8/31 10:03:53

to clarify, not sure it's punitive damages that cause that - tigerinhogtown STL - 8/31 10:05:00

It is a theory..... - Spanky KU - 8/31 10:03:24

Medical lawsuits are bizarre - Roberts MU - 8/31 09:27:47

Sort of like when someone runs a stop sign - Evenflow MU - 8/31 09:36:02

mostly agree - meatiger MU - 8/31 09:29:54

One part of such reform should be not only - GA Tiger MU - 8/31 09:22:24

So...you favor corp lawyers(nm) - meatiger MU - 8/31 09:26:10

Agreed and good luck affording counsel that can compete - MKrip MU - 8/31 09:13:54

Um, no. - Evenflow MU - 8/31 08:56:13