You
are probably aware of the efforts underway to limit
the rights of individuals such as yourself and your
loved ones from being fully compensated for your personal
injuries. Although the debate has focused on medical
malpractice, the proposed limitations are extensive
and seek to redirect the right to recover in many, many
other situations where people are injured or lose loved
ones as a result of someone’s carelessness.
This legislation is unfair. It takes away the rights
of jurors to decide how an individual should be compensated.
It limits recoveries. Its purpose is to discourage people
like yourself from seeking help through our judicial
system for personal injuries and loss of loved ones.
It creates a privilege class of healthcare providers
and manufacturers and shifts the burden for the losses
caused by personal injuries and death from malpractice
and manufacturing to the victims.
The only real winners
are insurance companies who will continue to charge
high premiums while being the beneficiary of caps. Tort
reform might sound like a good idea until you’re
the victim of someone else’s negligence. And you
cannot predict to whom or when that will occur.
You can do something. Join in support of the North
Carolina Coalition for Patients’ Rights. Martin
& Jones recommends this organization to you as an
organization that will work for you.
The Coalition is
working hard to protect the rights of injured people
and survivors of lost loved ones and to ensure continued
access to our courts and maintain our ability to seek
full compensation for injuries and losses from a jury
of peers. They are lobbying your legislature. They are
airing informative television ads. They are participating
in debates. Most importantly, they are organizing victims
whose rights are in jeopardy to let their voices be
heard in our Congress and Legislature.
It is easy. You
can join online at www.nc-cpr.org.
You may also join by writing or calling the North Carolina
Coalition for Patients’ Rights with the information
provided below:
Marion
M. Smith
Coalition Coordinator
North Carolina Coalition for Patients' Rights
1049 Colleton Way
New Bern, NC 28562
(252) 636-7466
If you wish, call our
office and let us answer any questions you have
about how you can join this organization in the fight
against unfair tort reform legislation. Your efforts
will affect you and anyone who will suffer unnecessary
injuries and losses of loved ones in the future. |
