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I am attaching below the letter I sent to three members of the North Carolina House Select Committee on Tort Reform. I believe that House Bill 542 may “look” good for business but have the unintended consequence of making North Carolina the WORST place for manufacturing in the entire United States. I’ve inserted a few…

If North Carolina House bill 542 passes, and gives amnesty to corporations that kill people, we’ll need to change the “welcome signs” on all of our interstate highways. Some suggestions: The House Select Committee on Tort Reform will be considering amendments to HB 542 at their next meeting on Thursday, April 7, 2011 at 11:00…

The North Carolina House introduced House Bill 542 on March 30. This bill grants immunity from suit to any product “regulated” by a State or Federal Agency. This Bill will make NC a dangerous dumping ground for poisonous and defective drugs and products.  The Bill was filed, all of 18 hours before it was debated.…

Next meeting will be 11 am next thursday. Amendments must be submitted to clerk by Wednesday if next week. No comments from members.

Dr faulkner is a primary care doctor. He’s been sued, and a plaintiff. Wife Joan. 5 children. 10 Yeats ago burned. Shows photos of her severe burns to her face and photos of slow recovery. She does not want to relive these times Learned three truths about med mal: Current system is tilted toward providers…

Says that the provision simply codifies the current state of the law. He misrepresents the law NC did away with the three part duty set up many years ago. Overrides the common law. I’ve brought one premises case in 17 years. This is not an issue in NC

Still galling about the annuities. Least controversial part of this bill. Rest my fingers.

Tackett is employee of Lawyers mutual. But not speaking for them. Says he is here as a neutral for colleagues in national structured settlement groups. Flaws in the periodic payments sections which could cause inintemder tax consequences. Offering to help adjust the forced periodic payment language. Background: insurance defense lawyer, clerked for Chief justice of…

Sammy Thompson has spent 40 years defending medical malpractice cases. Best and brightest doctors get sued and they get sued a lot. Makes te doctors risk adverse (Dont we want doctors to be risk adverse) Pushes doctors to order MRIs an Ct scans. Defensive medicine is wide spread. 3:4 doctors practice defensive. Also 5:6 is…

Not a lobbyist. Citizen for good medical care. Telling the story of her son Ethan, who dies because the ER misdiagnosed him with croup to death in 4 days. Patients need to have safety on medical side. System is failing patients. Non-economic cap is failing the injured. Has net bs spoke with J1 and has…