U.S. Rep. Bruce Braley, D-Iowa, held a news conference withthe victims of medical errors to discuss medical malpractice awards caps.

Barley appeared at a Washington, D.C. American Associationof Justice event and called awards caps “unfair.” Braley claimed that incertain states where the cap hasn’t been adjusted for inflation, victims areleft in financial turmoil. He said it is “important to give another side of thestory and talk about the real human cost of medical errors.”

Republicans have been calling for president Obama to includelawsuit reform in his health-care proposals. Barley was critical of thispressure, he maintained that the “best way to reduce the cost of medicalmalpractice claims is to reduce medical errors.”

If you or someone you know has been the victim of medicalmalpractice, please contact the Philadelphia Medical Malpractice Attorneys ofLowenthal & Abrams by calling 215-329-3511.