The Committee for Justice for All: Facts and Figures on Tort Reform

JUST THE FACTS: Once you
understand the facts about tort
reform, you'll know it's not the
solution to the malpractice "crisis."

1. Mythbuster: Things Your Doctor Won't Tell You - A complete list of facts and mythbusters you should know. Read It
2. The Truth About the Medical Malpractice Insurance "Crisis" in Pennsylvania - A point-by-point expose of the bogus case for tort reform. Read It
3. Fibs vs. Facts - Everything the medical lobby doesn't want you to know about tort reform. Read It
4. Questions & Answers - The medical malpractice insurance "crisis" is a complex issue. Here are some answers to the most commonly asked questions. Read It
5. Patient Safety - By the Numbers. Read It
6. More fact sheets from the American Trial Lawyers Association. Read It

1. Do Caps Reduce Malpractice Premiums? - Graph shows premiums averaged across several high-risk specialties are 16% higher in states without damage caps. View It
2. Do Caps Prevent Large Premium Increases? - Graph shows premium increases in states with and without caps were the same in 2002. View It
3. Do Caps Attract Insurers? - Bar chart shows states with and without caps have the same number of insurers. View It
4. Premiums and Damage Caps State by State - Chart shows average premiums in states with and without caps. View It
5. What Exactly Does the AMA Mean by "Crisis"? - Graph shows average premium increases were the same in "okay," "problem" and "crisis" states. Shows that the labeling is political, not real. View It
6. Does Being in "Crisis" Mean Anything? - Chart shows 10 of the top 20 places to practice medicine were "in crisis," according to the American Medical Association. The rest were showing "problem signs." View It
7. How Are Insurer Investments Doing? - Graph shows insurer investments dropped by almost 75 percent over the past decade. View It