Study says medical malpractice system is not plagued by frivolous lawsuits
The debate over medical malpractice litigation, which raged during the last presidential campaign, continues as a hot-button political and health care issue in the U.S. The Senate is expected to vote soon on legislation to impose a federal cap on non-economic damages in malpractice suits, following on similar bills that passed the House of Representatives but stalled in the Senate last year.
