She patiently read through my rant and then sent me a reply. She was surprised by my response. Apparently, people lobbying for the new law (the “Fair Share Act” or “Wrongdoer Protection Law”) had told accountants that the changes were important and necessary to protect them from unfair liability. She’d been told that the new law would help her with her malpractice insurance premiums.
Well, the new law was effective June 28, 2011. I asked her if she’d received a rebate yet from her Pennsylvania malpractice insurance carrier. “Ha, ha,” she replied, “a rebate from an insurance company? You’ve got to be kidding.”
It is funny, I suppose, to ask whether anyone has received the promised discount on Pennsylvania insurance premiums. It’s funny because none really ever expected that the promises were real. I’m not sure I understand it yet but it’s nevertheless true that the current crop of tort reformists has had great success in convincing the public to support their anti-civil justice measures with promises of reduced insurance costs even though everyone knows that Pennsylvania insurance companies are not going to reduce their premiums!
I’m not sure how to end this but I would encourage readers to report to me if they receive any notice of a rebate or premium reduction related to the changes in Pennsylvania’s joint and several liability law . I promise I will investigate and report on any claims here. Frankly, I’ll be surprised if I hear a single report of discount or rebate from a Pennsylvania insurance company but we’ll see.
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