‘I’m sorry’ bill gets another go-around

The Assembly Health Committee held a hearing this week on legislation that would allow physicians to say things such as “I’m sorry,” without those words be admissable in a malpractice lawsuit. This bill has been proposed the last several sessions. A version even passed the legislature in 2005, but vetoed by then-Governor Jim Doyle. The bill is now spearheaded by two lawmakers who are also physicians, Senator Pam Galloway (R-Wausau) and State Representative Erik Severson (R-Star Prairie). (WISCONSIN RADIO NETWORK, 6/3)