Lawsuits against doctors decline

Ohio’s tort-reform law is having a dramatic impact on medical malpractice cases in the state, with closed claims dropping 41 percent between 2005 and 2010, and average payments declining 38 percent over that period.The Ohio Department of Insurance annual report...

Defense Costs of Medical Malpractice Claims

To the Editor: Despite research on the overall costs of the U.S. medical liability system,1 national data are limited on the costs associated with resolving medical malpractice claims2 — defense costs — and how they vary according to physician specialty. The frequency...

Making the case for federal tort reform

Paul Taylor, Chief Counsel to the Subcommittee on the Constitution for the House Judiciary Committee, lays out a comprehensive argument for federal tort reform in The Federalist Papers, the Commerce Clause, and Federal Tort Reform published in the Suffolk...

April 2012 Newsletter

Protect Patients Now Volume 7, Issue 4 April 2012 Newsletter E-Newsletter Special points of interest: Making the Case for Federal Liability Reform More Movement for Medical Liability Reform Legislation The Massachusetts Model Positive Prognosis for Ohio Patients...

March 2012 Newsletter

Protect Patients Now Volume 7, Issue 3 March 2012 Newsletter E-Newsletter Special points of interest: House Passes Medical Liability Reform Bottom Line: Ryan Budget Includes Medical Liability Reform Patients Prevail Over Personal Injury Lawyers in Texas Romney Voices...