Charles M. Silver

  • Roy W. and Eugenia C. McDonald Endowed Chair of Civil Procedure
  • Professor

Charles Silver teaches courses on civil procedure, health law, and professional responsibility. His current research focuses on aggregate lawsuits, attorneys’ fees, professional responsibility, and health care law and policy. He previously worked with a group of empirical researchers on studies of medical malpractice litigation in Texas for over a decade. Professor Silver has authored several publications, including his most recent books “Medical Malpractice Litigation: How It Works, What It Does, And Why Tort Reform Hasn’t Helped” and “Overcharged: Why Americans Pay Too Much for Health Care.” 

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The Wall Street Journal | September 4, 2024

You Aren’t as Sick as Government Claims