Posted On: August 14, 2007
Illinois Medical Malpractice victims beware
“If you're going to be killed accidentally during surgery, it might be better for your relatives if it happens outside of Texas. ‘This is also a bad place to be maimed by a doctor,’ said Paula Sweeney, a Dallas medical malpractice lawyer who has seen her business evaporate since 2003 state legislation that limited personal-injury lawsuits, especially those against doctors and hospitals. Sweeney said many people who believe they were injured by medical negligence no longer can have their day in court because of the legislation, pushed by Republican lawmakers and approved on a statewide ballot.”
Mary Flood, Houston Chronicle 8/06/07