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Gingery sponsored malpractice bill raises issues about a lawsuit
by The New York Times
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The lawmaker and retired obstetrician sponsoring a Congressional bill to sharply cut medical malpractice awards was involved in a $500,000 settlement of a malpractice lawsuit. The action was brought by a pregnant woman who charged that inappropriate care caused the loss of her fetus and other complications.

The money was paid in 2007 to settle a medical malpractice lawsuit brought against several doctors, including Representative Phil Gingrey, who worked for three decades as an obstetrician before he was elected to Congress in 2002.

Since then, the Georgia Republican has introduced earlier versions of the bill and has been among the leading Congressional advocates of efforts to limit malpractice awards, arguing that such cases are often frivolous.

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Demodog
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February 09, 2011
"frivolous" is a word that is used often to describe certain lawsuits and some, even many may be frivolous but when there is malpractice which leads to permanent disability or loss of life, then a "cap" on awards seems frivolous.
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