Silver also opposed curtailing medical
malpractice awards, which add hundreds of millions of dollars to medical costs annually, but insisted his position had nothing to do with his work for Weitz & Luxenberg, the
huge personal - injury law firm.
«Re-igniting the medical
malpractice overhaul debate, a new study by Dartmouth College researchers suggests that
huge jury
awards and financial settlements for injured patients have not caused the explosive increase in doctors» insurance premiums.