Civil Remedies, Professional Malpractice, Election & Politics Law

Medical Malpractice Reform Being Considered In Georgia

by Tate Law Group, LLC on 1/11/2013

Georgia adopted reforms of the tort laws regarding medical malpractice in 2005. However some doctors believe that these changes did not go far enough in addressing the issue of medical malpractice lawsuits in the state. They...more

TX Attempt at Medical Malpractice Tort Reform Fails

by Thorsnes Bartolotta McGuire LLP on 9/10/2012

Since 2003, Texas has enforced a strict cap on damages awarded through medical malpractice cases. Texas is one example of how tort reforms hurt the public and strengthen the insurance industry. A recent report on the changes...more

The Enduring Myth of Medical Malpractice Reform

by Patrick Malone & Associates P.C. | DC Injury... on 7/30/2012

Sometimes it seems like the drive to control the amount of damages awarded for medical malpractice is on some kind of political message loop. Often called “tort reform,” it frequently is fodder in election campaigns, and is...more

Three States’ Supreme Courts Take on Malpractice Caps

by Lawyers.com on 4/5/2012

The medical professionals who let a Florida mother bleed to death after giving birth, as well as those whose negligence led to disabling brain injuries in a Missouri boy, could learn that their errors will cost them much more...more

Rick Santorum's (and the GOP's) Damage Cap Problem

by Patrick Malone & Associates P.C. | DC Injury... on 2/1/2012

Rick Santorum is not the first politician to be caught in a "Do as I say, not as I did" moment. So when it came out this weekend that Santorum had asked for more damages in his wife's medical malpractice...more

Rick Santorum's (and the GOP's) Damage Cap Problem

by Patrick Malone & Associates P.C. | DC Injury... on 2/1/2012

Rick Santorum is not the first politician to be caught in a "Do as I say, not as I did" moment. So when it came out this weekend that Santorum had asked for more damages in his wife's medical malpractice...more

Arkansas Supreme Court Strikes Down “Tort Reform” Law

by Lawyers.com on 1/30/2012

The Arkansas Supreme Court put the state’s legislature in its place with its decision in a recent medical malpractice case. On Jan 19, the state’s highest court struck down provisions of the controversial 2003 Civil Justice...more

Medical Malpractice in Illinois - Caps Gone but Debate Continues

by Lawyers.com on 11/29/2011

In the nearly two years since the Illinois state Supreme Court struck down caps on noneconomic damages in medical malpractice suits, there's been no explosion in medical malpractice suits, payouts nor any evidence that they...more

How Your Elected Legislators Have Chiseled Away Your Legal Rights

by Lawyers.com on 11/21/2011

Part one of a three-part series. There is a battle being fought at the highest levels of government over your right to file a medical malpractice or defective drug lawsuit. On the one hand are pro-business groups that...more

Should Veterans Have the Right to Sue for Negligence in Military Hospitals?

by Robert Kraft on 7/6/2011

Since 1950, U.S. veterans have been unable to make claims for medical malpractice committed in military hospitals. This seemingly unfair rule was decided in a U.S. Supreme Court case referred to by the Plaintiff’s name,...more

Malpractice Victims Respond to Myth of "Frivolous Lawsuits"

by Patrick Malone & Associates P.C. | DC Injury... on 1/31/2011

Dear President Obama: On March 1, 2010, the undersigned five survivors of medical negligence and family members had the honor of meeting with the White House Office of Public Engagement about the issue of medical...more

Judicial Elections and Medical Malpractice

by Patrick Malone & Associates P.C. | DC Injury... on 2/5/2010

Once they understand what "tort reform" tries to do to victims of medical malpractice, most fairminded people agree it's just not fair to put artificial legislative limits on the amount of money a patient can recover in a...more