Results tagged “politics”

"The trial lawyers, a major contributor to Congressional campaign coffers, are the only beneficiary of the current system, and Washington appears unwilling to take them on, especially in an election year. We'll see in the fall elections if voters are still happy to have special interests put ahead of the public interest."

Philip K. Howard, head of the legal reform group Common Good, on announcement of $25 million in grants awarded for patient safety and medical liability projects as part of federal health care legislation.