Paul Phinney, M.D. President California Medical Association
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Trial Attorneys are “declaring war”
spending $1 million attacking California’s physicians
OLALERT CAPITOLALERT CAPITOLALERT CAPITO CAPITOLALERT CAPITOLALERT OLALERT CAPITOLALERT CAPITO CAPITOLALERT CAPITOLALERT “This is really all about patients and their allies Campaign launched against doctors declaring war on the lack of accountability for OLALERT CAPITOLALERT CAPITO physicians and hospitals in this state,” said Jamie with a $1 million war chest CAPITOLALERT CAPITOLALERT Court, president of Consumer Watchdog, an advocacy group helping to lead the fight. OLALERT CAPITOLALERT CAPITO part of a coalition committed to spending $1 million in pushing to eliminate CAPITOLALERT Ittheis $250,000 CAPITOLALERT cap, said Eric Bailey, spokesman for trial lawyers. OLALERT CAPITOLALERT CAPITO CAPITOLALERT CAPITOLALERT OLALERT CAPITOLALERT CAPITOLALERT CAPITO Mailing false information with scare tactics, CAPITOLALERT CAPITOLALERT CAPITOLALERT like sending “toe tags”CAPITOLALERT to voters OLALERT CAPITOLALERT CAPITO CAPITOLALERT CAPITOLALERT CAPITOLALERT OLALERT CAPITOLALERT CAPITOLALERT CAPITO CAPITOLALERT CAPITOLALERT CAPITOLALERT May 30, 2013
Join local doctors, the California Medical Association, and your county medical society to take a stand! “CMA successfully fights, year after year, to protect access to quality health care and beat back attacks from special interests.”
Patricia Hatton, M.D. OB/GYN, San Joaquin County
“Trial attorneys are bankrolling high-powered lobbyists and spin doctors to change MICRA by increasing lawyers fees and jury award payouts for attorneys.”
Peter Bretan, M.D. Trustee, CMA Board of Trustees
“With so much at stake, now is the best time to become a member and get involved in CMA’s advocacy for physicians and our patients.”
Ruth Haskins, M.D.
Chair, CMA’s Council on Legislation
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