Trent Lott: “Absolutely. I have seen it happen. I was involved in a case one time…”

On the recordJuly 7, 2003

Absolutely. I have seen it happen. I was involved in a case one time and one of the lawyers accidentally mentioned insurance, and there was a mistrial on the spot. I always thought that was kind of ridiculous. But I also know that some juries, when they think an insurance company is involved and that actually the doctor might not himself be paying, that might affect the amount of the verdict they would give. So that is why that law is on the books.

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Discussing the impact of insurance mention in legal cases during a floor speech.

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