Well with Dr.'s like that its no wonder they are afraid of Malpractice suits.

Does Washington have a cap on recoveries from automobile accidents? Has everyone stopped driving.

BTW there are reliable studies demonstrating that the rise in Malpractice insurance rates does not correspond with any rise in the costs of defending and paying claims, but was actually caused by poor business practices of the insurance industry. If you are interested I'll find you some of the literature.