view of medical records shows the lawsuit had no legal of factual basis. It wouldn't include a situation that might fall into a gray area, where there is a legitimate question about what may have contributed to a patient's outcome.
             However, due the plethora of truly frivolous lawsuits filed every year, the quality of American health care is declining, while costs are rapidly escalating. According to data from the Health Association of America, $50 billion annually is wasted on unnecessary test used to guard doctors and hospitals against possible litigation. Unreasonable jury awards cost an estimated $70-126 billion extra in health care costs every year. Medical practice has suffered a blow as well. Doctors see patients as potential plaintiffs and are unwilling to be frank, fearing that admission of uncertainty might be a basis of liability. They are reluctant to disclose mistakes, hampering ability to make improvements, and they are less willing to provide volunteer emergency medical care. On top of this, good doctors, like Dr. Ruff, are being forced into premature retirement.
             Frivolous lawsuits and excessive malpractice and liability awards not only boost health care costs, but also raise the price of insurance for h
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