Malpractice

Re “The Correct Rx to Target Malpractice,” Commentary, March 15: In his highly flawed column, William B. Schwartz concedes limiting lawsuits “may help keep premiums low.” He then goes on to inform us that should malpractice lawsuits be permitted against HMOs, a result of higher premiums resulting from a flood of lawsuits is “highly improbable.”

The basis of his entire argument rests on the assumption that only valid lawsuits will be filed because attorneys will not file lawsuits that are not winnable. Is he so naive as to think a winnable lawsuit is the same as a valid lawsuit?

JAMES STIRLING

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