You are going to be a Good Samaritan. You are about to become a kidney donor so that someone else can live. The odds are in your favor. Only about 2 out of 10,000 fail to survive the operation.

Still, what if you were one of the two? What happens then? Under the current system, there are only two options. Neither is very attractive.

On one hand, your spouse, children, heirs, et al., could hire a lawyer, subpoena documents and take depositions to see if malpractice has occurred and compensation is due them. Or they could accept the financial and emotional loss stoically - forever wondering if your death was preventable.

Fortunately, your friends at the National Center for Policy Analysis have discovered a new and better alternative. Prior to your surgery, you are asked to sign a contract with these terms:

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