Do as I say, not as I sue
Rick Santorum, Tort Tart
I realize that this is old news, but Primetime decided to resurrect it, so I'll put it back out there.
Rick Santorum positions himself as one of the Senate's biggest proponents of medical malpractice reform, specifically a $250,000 cap on jury awards for pain and suffering, and, yet, he was involved in a $500,000 suit brought against his wife's chiropractor in 1999. The Santorum family once again takes full advantage of the system, but in this case, the soon-to-be-ex-senator would deny access to others.
Sen. Rick Santorum, R-Pa., says that the No. 1 health care crisis in his state is medical lawsuit abuse and in the past he's called for a $250,000 cap on non-economic damage awards . . . But Santorum's wife sued a doctor for $500,000 in 1999. She claimed that a botched spinal manipulation by her chiropractor led to back surgery, pain and suffering, and sued for twice the amount of a cap Santorum has supported. . . . 'Of course I'm going to support my wife in her endeavors,' he said. 'That doesn't necessarily mean that I agree with everything that she does.' . . . The jury was so moved it voted to award Karen Santorum $350,000. . . . 'That's where again you're misled is that a lot of, there was cumulative damages,' he said. 'The medical bills, lost income, all those other things that were out there.' . . .Those medical bills totaled $18,800, yet she sued for $500,000. And lost income? The judge made no mention of that when he slashed the jury's award in half, saying it was excessive.
Might as well jump.