(Archived document, may contain errors) 511 May 21, 1986 C A SiCK TORT SYSTEM ENDANGERS U mSm HEALTH CARE INTRODUCTION The liability insurance crisis is hitting the American health care system very hard. Malpractice claims and average damage awards are soaring, with devastating effects on the medical malpractice insurance industry. The result: many insurers have pulled out of the malpractice business altogether and those remaining are dramatically increasing premiums-meaning even higher doctor bills for Americans.