negligence eval

• negligence claims to create a compensation culture as people want damages
• nhs could be spending money on other things instead of legal costs
• tax funding - should this be limited
• creates defensive medicine, some doctors may not want to do procedures, or over test as worry about being sued - more costs/longer waiting times
• reform - law reform act 1945 provides for apportionment of loss where the fault of both claimant and defendant have contributed to damage