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TexasTowelie

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2. I agree that doctors order far too many tests.
Sat Mar 25, 2017, 09:26 PM
Mar 2017

When a patient mentions a symptom that affects some portion of their body, then the physicians feel obligated to take the X-ray, CT scan, EKG to have proof that they were not negligent. I doubt that there is anything to stop the unnecessary tests because of the exposure the doctors face in that situation.

I'm not completely against caps on damages. However, I think that a court award of $250,000 is inadequate for an injury that will affect someone for the rest of their life.

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