House Passes H.R. 5; Contact Senators to Oppose

Political ploy comes on the backs of injured patients

WASHINGTON, March 22, 2012 — The following is a statement from American Association for Justice (AAJ) President Gary M. Paul in response to the House passage of “medical liability reform bill” H.R. 5:

“Instead of focusing on patient safety, Congress voted today to strip away the legal rights of injured patients, reduce accountability and leave Americans at risk for more injuries from negligent care.

“Despite broad opposition from patient safety groups, state lawmakers, and conservative legal scholars, House Leadership embarked on this obscene exercise just to score cheap political points.

“AAJ will continue to advocate on behalf of the hundreds of thousands of patients that are injured or killed every year because of preventable medical errors and ensure their voices are heard.”

As the world’s largest trial bar, the American Association for Justice (formerly known as the Association of Trial Lawyers of America) works to make sure people have a fair chance to receive justice through the legal system when they are injured by the negligence or misconduct of others–even when it means taking on the most powerful corporations. Visit AAJ online at http://www.justice.org.

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