Santorum and Medical Malpractice-It’s Not Always What it Appears

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As the New Hampshire Republican Primary campaign becomes white hot in the Granite State, it’s interesting to note that the candidate who has been perhaps the most vocal proponent of tort reform (Rick Santorum) also benefited from a medical malpractice lawsuit filed by her wife.
Mrs. Santorum was awarded $350,000 by a Virginia jury after she was injured by a chiropractor. According to www.marylandmalpracticelawyers.com, Mrs. Santorum “won a medical malpractice lawsuit in Virginia against a chiropractor who negligently performed a lumbar manipulation on her which caused several lumbar discs to herniate. She required emergent surgery to her back as a result. The jury awarded $350,000 to Mrs. Santorum for her medical expenses and pain and suffering losses.”
As Mr. Santorum travels around our state talking about the need to reform healthcare and the “evils” of medical malpractice lawsuits, he might well remember and be grateful for the trial lawyers who helped him and his wife in their time of need. If the civil justice system is available for the Santorums why shouldn’t it be accessible to all Americans?

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