The state state Supreme Court just listened to oral arguments over IL's 2005 medical malpractice caps law. To coincide, the Illinois Times ran a story this morning outlining the issue. It features quotations from CJ&D executive director Joanne Doroshow, and - what do you know? - actually presents the perspective of victims. This perspective has been lost underneath a lot of biased reporting this year (here, here, here for a few examples), so it's nice to see a news organization honestly explain to the public what, and who, this issue is ultimately all about.
“In a very, very serious case, a cap like this is very cruel to the
patient,” Doroshow says. “Especially if we’re talking about a child
that is catastrophically injured and will need compensation for the
rest of their life. There really is a tremendous hardship on families.”
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