MDCALA and Gov. Ehrlich Partner to Promote Jury Service:


MDCALA Supporter Dr. Michael Curi - Featured on National Sick of Lawsuits Video Campaign. WATCH NOW

Howard Dean: Why Congress Isn't Talking about Legal Reform. WATCH NOW

TAKE ACTION NOW: Tell Congress it's time to take on the personal injury bar and include legal reform in health reform. CLICK HERE

Radio Interview with Todd Lamb discussing the effect frivolous lawsuits are having on the courts, Maryland businesses, citizens, and on high health care costs.


MDCALA Board Member Susan Delean Botkin - Featured on National Sick of Lawsuits Video Campaign:


MDCALA Unveils Summer Advertising Campaign
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SMALL BUSINESS LITIGATION SURVEY - MDCALA/NFIB Joint Study Shows Lawsuits Negatively Impact Maryland's Economy: Read the report here

Recent News: MDCALA's Hosts Panel Discussion on Health Care in Maryland

On February 12, MDCALA convened a group of grassroots supporters, state legislators and concerned citizens in Annapolis to discuss Maryland's litigation climate and the impact it is having on health care costs and access.

Over breakfast, participating panelists shared their experience working on health care issues, emphasizing that the threat of lawsuits is making doctors afraid to practice medicine and driving doctors away from Maryland. They all agreed that lawsuit abuse is a contributing factor to the growing shortage of practicing physicians, a shortage that is nearing a crisis in many areas of the state.

We have seen doctors flee our state or cut services. Maryland needs relief from junk lawsuits to lessen costs on our health care system. With your help and continued support, we can curb frivolous lawsuits and ensure our courts are used for justice, not greed.

The event included remarks from MDCALA Executive Director Todd Lamb and the following panelists:

• Dr. Ron Elfenbein, MD - Assistant Director of Emergency Medicine, Harbor Hospital and Board Member, Maryland Citizens Against Lawsuit Abuse
  
• Susan Delean-Botkin, CRNP - Legislative Chair, Nurse Practitioner Association of Maryland
  
• Larry Smith - Executive Vice President of Risk Management, Medstar
  
• Jay Schwartz - Partner, Schwartz, Metz & Wise, P.A.
  

•NEWS ALERT: Op-ed: Lawsuit abuse harms Maryland economy (01/20/09)
•NEWS ALERT: Study: Baltimore 'judicial hellhole' with too many lawsuits (12/17/08)
•Commentary: Todd D. Lamb: One small act of devotion (05/26/08)
•Commentary: Dr. Ron Elfenbein, Curb lawsuit abuse to compete for doctors (02/18/08)

MDCALA is a nonprofit, nonpartisan grassroots watchdog organization dedicated to educating the public about the costs and consequences of lawsuit abuse and ensuring that our legal system is used for justice, not greed.

Lawsuit abuse hurts the economy, threatens our access to affordable, quality healthcare and delays justice for the truly injured. MDCALA’s goal is to help restore balance, fairness and common sense to our civil justice system by shining a light on frivolous lawsuits and abusive personal injury lawyer tactics.

Help stop lawsuit abuse today!

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