Two states, Florida and Georgia, are doing something about our dysfunctional malpractice system. Legislation in Florida would create a no-fault system modeled after the workers’ compensation system. An independent review panel would evaluate claims based on their merits, and an administrative law judge would be on hand to ensure fairness in the process. A similar reform is being proposed in Georgia. (See more details here.) These efforts are based on the NCPA’s proposal to radically reform the way we encourage medical safety. Because the Florida and Georgia proposals continue to focus on the idea of a “medical error,” they don’t go as far as we would like. But it’s a step in the right direction.