CMA Member MICRA Mailer 2013

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Trial Attorneys are “declaring war” on California’s physicians

OLALERT CAPITOLALERT CAPITOLALERT CAPITO CAPITOLALERT Trial attorneys attack MICRA CAPITO CAPITOLALERT in Sacramento CAPITO Billboard launches ‘war’ on pain-and-suffering damage limit CAPITOLALERT “Medical Negligence Kills,” reads the billboardCAPITOLALERT on westbound lanes of Interstate 80 near Enterprise CAPITO Boulevard.

“Declaring war” on physicians “This is really all about patients and their CAPITOLALERT allies CAPITO declaring war on the lack of accountability for physicians and hospitals in this state,” said Jamie CAPITOLALERT Court, president of Consumer Watchdog, an OLALERT CAPITOLALERT CAPITO advocacy group helping to lead the fight.

CAPITOLALERT Attorneys of California, representing trial lawyers, paid $6,635 to install Trial attorneys “Committed to Consumer the billboard. It is part of a coalition committed to spending $1 million inCAPITO pushing to eliminate the $250,000 cap, said Eric Bailey, spokesman for trial lawyers. spending $1 million” CAPITOLALERT “This is just one element of a determined campaign to change an unjust and discriminatory law,” said Lea-Ann Tratten, the group’s policy director, CAPITO in a written CAPITOLALERT statement about the billboard.

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MICRA WATCH: Trial attorneys are trying to overturn MICRA in the legislature and at the ballot box, attacking doctors on billboards, TV ads, and direct mail. CMA is fighting back. Get engaged and stay active by signing up to be a “Legislative Key Contact” in the Micra Fight.

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SUPPORT CALPAC: Research clearly shows that trial attorneys are on the losing end of this fight. Voters do not want money taken out of the health care system and into the pockets of trial attorneys. CMA supports legislative candidates who will stand up to the trial attorneys and preserve MICRA in the Capitol, please support CALPAC today!

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Broad Coalition: CMA is helping to lead a coalition of over 700 organizations, including community clinics, Planned Parenthood, private and public employee unions, and health care providers to stand up to trial attorneys. Talk with your patients about how MICRA keeps your office doors open and allows millions of Californians access to health care.

We’re not going to stand by while trial attorneys attack California’s doctors, and neither should you.

Your patients need you more than ever, return this card today!