Example: Tort reform will never

be what it should be because the politicians/lawyers will rarely vote

to decrease the size or type of settlements or put a cap on plaintiff's

lawyer's fees because it affects their own pockets. That's either

because they are still legal partners in law firms or the law associations

will decrease their enormous contributions to the politicians.

It is an uphill battle the

size of Mount Everest where the law is literally on the side of the politicians/lawyers.

Should it not be considered a conflict of interest regarding tort reform

when the politicians/lawyers are the ones who vote on it?

As a mother of four in Fayette

County I would like to say to [Dr. Justin] Beverly that you will be greatly

missed. I have had to take my children to the ER at Southern Regional

in the past and know how vitally important it is to have a pediatrician

on staff to care for them. The specialized skills that pediatricians offer

in an ER are critical.

I hope that many more parents

have read the article and realize what they are going to be sacrificing.

Your insight into the outrageous costs that Georgia's physicians

face has been very educational and I plan to write a letter to the state

legislature expressing my opinion on tort reform.

I would also like to wish Mr.

Beverly good luck in his new venture in Utah. I lived in Salt Lake City

for a year and it is a beautiful, beautiful state where morals run high

and family comes first.

T. Craft

Fayetteville, Ga.