PIAA disputes Public citizen Report on Medical Liability System
The Physician Insurers Association of America (PIAA) commented today on a report released last week by Public Citizen. The report, "The Great Medical Malpractice Hoax," suggests that there is no medical malpractice lawsuit
crisis in America and that the medical liability system produces rational outcomes. The PIAA claims the report contains erroneous conclusions based on inaccuracies and the misinterpretation of the National Practitioner Data
Bank (NPDB). "The PIAA has identified a full range of errors including unsupported statements, misuse of government data, and unwarranted conclusions," stated Lawrence Smarr, president of the PIAA.
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