NYSTLA Speaks About Medical Malpractice
New York State Trial Lawyers Association President Leslie Kelmachter testifies at a city council hearing:
President Kelmachter stressed that there is no malpractice “crisis” in New York, pointing out that since 1991 insurance premiums have risen less than the rate of healthcare cost inflation. President Kelmachter advocated for greater efforts to reduce medical errors, stating that “the biggest driver of malpractice insurance costs is tragic and preventable medical errors themselves.”