The Doctors Company has an unmatched record of supporting medical liability reform and of vigorously advocating in defense of the practice of good medicine. We were founded on these principles, and we have worked tirelessly for more than 30 years to achieve a better balance between the rights of plaintiffs and defendants. We continue to seek tort reform that protects physicians against the seemingly limitless expansion of potential liability without compromising fair redress for those with real injuries.

Contribute to Our Political Action Committees

The Doctors Company’s state and federal political action committees (DOCPACs) advocate for and defend medical liability reforms in their respective states and in Congress. By contributing to a DOCPAC, you can help us in the fight to protect the practice of good medicine.

About MICRA

California’s Medical Injury Compensation Reform Act (MICRA) has served as a model for medical liability reform nationwide. See our briefing on the history, major provisions, and benefits of MICRA.

Recent Political Advocacy Articles

Second Quarter 2010, The Doctor's Advocate, Leona Egeland Siadek
Litigation Financing
This article examines the growing practice of litigation financing and updates federal and state legislative activities and important court decisions.

First Quarter 2010, The Doctor's Advocate, Sal Bianco and Hal Dasinger
2009 in Review
Recap of legislative and state supreme court activities affecting medical liability in 2009.

Fourth Quarter 2009, The Doctor's Advocate, Leona Egeland Siadek, Vice President, Government Relations
Qui Tam and False Claims
This article discusses the federal False Claims Act and its affect on physicians and provides an update on health care reform and state legislative activities.

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