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

Bill on Bankruptcy: Fee Agreement Puts Law Firm In Trustee's Sights [Video]

by Bloomberg Law on 1/9/2013

Jan. 9 (Bloomberg) -- Law firm Kaye Scholer LLP and financial advisor Capstone Advisory Group LLC are in the sights of a U.S. Trustee aiming to claw back $12 million for an undisclosed agreement to share fees awarded in...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

Illinois Doctor Database Passed Under Overturned Medical MalPractice Law is Reinstituted

by Howard Ankin on 11/2/2011

Last year, Illinois lawmakers passed a comprehensive medical care reform bill that imposed a cap in medical malpractice cases. As explained at the PopTort, when that law was overturned as unconstitutional, a number of other...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

Tort Reform Won’t Address Huge Regional Disparities in Malpractice Insurance Fees

by Patrick Malone & Associates P.C. | DC Injury... on 6/15/2011

Physician groups and health insurers often blame excessive malpractice settlements for the high rates that doctors have to pay to obtain malpractice liability insurance. But a recent analysis indicates that regional...more

New Hampshire Governor Fights Subpoena Over Efforts to Dip Into Malpractice Fund to Reduce Budget Deficit

by Patrick Malone & Associates P.C. | DC Injury... on 4/14/2011

The governor and attorney general of New Hampshire are fighting a subpoena to testify about state efforts to take $110 million from a malpractice fund to plug a budget hole. Policyholders of the medical malpractice Joint...more

Congressman Who Sponsors Limits On Medical Malpractice Lawsuits Has History Of Suspect Care

by Jonathan Rosenfeld - Chicago Personal Injury... on 3/3/2011

For some reason there's an ongoing belief amongst some conservative politicians that imposing arbitrary limits on the amount an injured person can recover from a negligent doctor, hospital or pharmaceutical giant is good...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

New Study Finds Doctors' Fear of Lawsuits Is Often Irrational and Misplaced

by Patrick Malone & Associates P.C. | DC Injury... on 12/17/2010

One reason the medical industry keeps pushing for lawsuit "reforms" is that if it's harder for patients to sue doctors for malpractice, doctors will then practice less "defensive medicine" and that will save a lot of money...more

Malpractice Victims Speak Out Against Balancing Fed Budget on Their Backs

by Patrick Malone & Associates P.C. | DC Injury... on 12/2/2010

The federal "debt commission" proposals have a variety of features that would allegedly make medical care more affordable by hurting victims' right to financial redress if they are hurt by the ongoing epidemic of hospital...more

Judicial Impartiality Threatened in Illinois

by Howard Ankin on 9/14/2010

In February 2010, Illinois Supreme Court Justice Thomas Kilbride voted, along with 3 other justices, to overturn an Illinois law that placed monetary caps on damages awarded in Illinois medical malpractice cases. Medical...more

Safeguard Your Malpractice Funds: Providers in Three States Blaze the Trail

by Duane Morris LLP on 6/30/2010

How safe are your public malpractice insurance funds? They may be more vulnerable than you think. Governors and state legislatures in cash strapped states have begun looking to these appealing pools of standby funds as easy...more

Report: Congress Should Focus on Curtailing Medical Errors, Not Patients’ Rights

by Robert Kraft on 3/9/2010

According to an update of the National Practitioner Data Bank released recently, fewer medical malpractice payments were made on behalf of doctors in 2009 than any other year on record. This contradicts claims by some that...more

Illinois Supreme Court Upholds Patients' Rights In Medical Malpractice Cases

by Jonathan Rosenfeld - Chicago Personal Injury... on 2/11/2010

For the third time in recent years, the Illinois Supreme Court has rejected the State legislatures attempt to limit the rights of those who have been harmed by negligent doctors and hospitals. This most recent decision...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

“Tort Reform” Won’t Fix Health Care

by Robert Kraft on 12/22/2009

In an op-ed article in the Baltimore Sun, attorney Wayne M. Willoughby makes a convincing argument that “tort reform” is not the solution to high healthcare costs. Here are excerpts from the article: For months now,...more

“Tort Reform” Is a Desperate Distraction From Health Care Debate

by Robert Kraft on 11/9/2009

This article was written for the Huffington Post by Anthony Tarricone, president of the American Association for Justice. Here are excerpts: Those opposed to real health care reform are flailing to come up with real,...more

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Medical Malpractice Reform Being Considered In Georgia

Bill on Bankruptcy: Fee Agreement Puts Law Firm In Trustee's Sights [Video]

TX Attempt at Medical Malpractice Tort Reform Fails

The Enduring Myth of Medical Malpractice Reform

Three States’ Supreme Courts Take on Malpractice Caps

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

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

Arkansas Supreme Court Strikes Down “Tort Reform” Law

Medical Malpractice in Illinois - Caps Gone but Debate Continues

How Your Elected Legislators Have Chiseled Away Your Legal Rights

Illinois Doctor Database Passed Under Overturned Medical MalPractice Law is Reinstituted

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

Tort Reform Won’t Address Huge Regional Disparities in Malpractice Insurance Fees

New Hampshire Governor Fights Subpoena Over Efforts to Dip Into Malpractice Fund to Reduce Budget Deficit

Congressman Who Sponsors Limits On Medical Malpractice Lawsuits Has History Of Suspect Care

Malpractice Victims Respond to Myth of "Frivolous Lawsuits"

New Study Finds Doctors' Fear of Lawsuits Is Often Irrational and Misplaced

Malpractice Victims Speak Out Against Balancing Fed Budget on Their Backs

Judicial Impartiality Threatened in Illinois

Safeguard Your Malpractice Funds: Providers in Three States Blaze the Trail

Report: Congress Should Focus on Curtailing Medical Errors, Not Patients’ Rights

Illinois Supreme Court Upholds Patients' Rights In Medical Malpractice Cases

Judicial Elections and Medical Malpractice

“Tort Reform” Won’t Fix Health Care

“Tort Reform” Is a Desperate Distraction From Health Care Debate

Bill on Bankruptcy: Fee Agreement Puts Law Firm In Trustee's Sights [Video]

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