Please respond to this discussion post , When someone’s life has been changed by

Please respond to this discussion post , When someone’s life has been changed by the negligence of a health care provider, it becomes more difficult to identify a limit to the damages he or she should be able to recover. In my opinion, there should not be a limit placed on awards to plaintiffs due to negligence, especially in situations where the patient’s health, physical fitness, and mental wellbeing have been affected on a long-term or permanent basis. In Hastings v. Baton Rouge Hospital, a case where the patient ultimately died as a result of the negligence, (Pozgar, 2022) a malpractice cap would essentially put a price tag on the life of a teenager. That limitation on damages would have sent a message to the surviving parents that protecting the hospital and doctors was more important than resolving the issues that led to his death and providing them remuneration for their pain.
When Mississippi saw Tort reform legislation in 2002 and 2004, the state has an overwhelming number of lawsuits that threatened many small businesses. (Pender, 2014) While the overall number of medical malpractice suits declined as a result, it appears that this is more indicative of the red tape put in place to file the lawsuits. (Fisher, 2011) According to David Baria, former Mississippi State Representative, these reforms benefit insurance companies and large corporations, but not the plaintiffs in these cases. (Pendar, 2014) Two decades later, it is time to review the current legislation regarding negligence torts and find a compromise that protects patients rather than companies.