Question:
The increasing size of medical malpractice awards has caused malpractice insurance costs to skyrocket, driving some physicians with high risk coverage, such as OB-GYNs and anesthesiology to move to states that have passed tort reform laws. In 2003, Ohio passed a similar law to prevent the flight of OB-GYNs to other states.
Do you think it is fair to the injured party to have a state law limit the amount of damages for pain and suffering and/or punitive damages that can be recovered in a medical malpractice suit?