Sour Grapes

On May 8th I posted this entry: Good news from Texas - HB274 HB274 is a bill in the Texas Legislature that allows for Tort Reform. If a frivolous lawsuit is brought and if the case is lost, the loser has to pay the costs. A little bit more can be found at the Southeast Texas Record:

House Bill 274, authored by state Rep. Brandon Creighton, a Republican from Conroe, allows the winning party to recover the costs of litigation in breach of contract suits or cases in which a judge has granted a motion to dismiss if there is no contractual attorneys' fees agreement.

On Friday, Gov. Rick Perry declared tort reform an emergency issue, allowing the measure to go ahead of all other bills in the House on Saturday.

"I applaud the House and Rep. Brandon Creighton's leadership for moving Texas one step closer to implementing a loser pays system that will help expedite legitimate legal claims and crack down on junk lawsuits," Perry said in a prepared statement on Monday.

"This legislation will also protect Texas jobs and stimulate economic opportunity by relieving Texans and employers of the costs and burdens created by frivolous and drawn-out lawsuits. I encourage the Senate to quickly take action on this important legislation."

Supporters say the bill would encourage parties to settle, would make it easier to dismiss frivolous lawsuits and would expedite cases, improve court efficiency and decrease court costs.

"We congratulate the House on passing this important legislation which is critical to establishing a fair, efficient and predictable civil justice system in Texas," said Richard Trabulsi Jr., president of Texans for Lawsuit Reform, in a statement.

"HB 274 will increase the efficiency of our courts by instituting less costly and time consuming court procedures. It also provides incentives for fair and early settlements and imposes risk on those who pursue meritless or abusive lawsuits."

Trabulsi also lauded Gov. Perry's leadership and commitment to tort reform. He called the passing of HB 274 another reason "why Rick Perry remains the most effective tort reform governor in the nation."

Well... Today, I got this comment to that post:

This is the biggest rip off that the republican party has tried to pull off in years. If you want British laws move to England. Don't try to impose that BS on Texans. You self serving politicians have had your way long enough.

To add insult to injury, the moke posted from an an email connected to the William M. Hayner & Associates -- Attorneys at Law. Located in Dallas, Texas natch... From their website:

Texas Medical Malpractice Attorney
For the settlement or award that you deserve
The law in Texas has recently undergone significant change. Medical malpractice cases are more difficult than ever to see to a successful conclusion. At William Hayner & Associates, we are committed to maintaining our medical negligence practice We see the effects of medical errors every day. If you or someone you love has suffered because of a careless doctor or nurse, call William Hayner & Associates to talk to a skillful and effective medical negligence lawyer.

Talk about a case of sour grapes -- to post that dig about British Law and to say that: "This is the biggest rip off that the republican party has tried to pull off in years" just because it was your gravy train that got shut down. If you want to earn money, do it the honest way and don't exploit the system for frivolous cases. You are only driving up the cost of medical insurance for everyone else. Petty widdle asshat...