Recent Alaska News
November 2022 Newsletter
Women in New Jersey Harmed by State's Liability Laws Against the backdrop of an unfriendly medical liability climate, women in New Jersey are facing fewer options for health and reproductive care. Forecasted shortages of obstetricians and gynecologists are coming to...
Legal reform advocates point to medical malpractice figures in New York, Pennsylvania
ALBANY, N.Y. (Legal Newsline) – Experts who have watched medical malpractice lawsuits skyrocket in states like New York, Rhode Island and New Jersey say lawmakers have made it too easy and attractive to sue and reform must happen. “New Yorkers once again pay more for...
OPINION: Alaska’s legal climate far from harsh
Obamacare has been passed with great fanfare, but many Americans, unsure how the massive government program will work for them, are taking to the streets voicing their protests. Personal injury lawyers, on the other hand, are drinking champagne and voicing their...
Current Medical Liability Laws
| Damage Caps | $250,000 cap on non- economic damages; $400,000 cap on non-economic damages for wrongful death or severe permanent physical impairment that is more than 70% disabling. (2005) |
| Joint Liability Reform | Yes. Defendants are responsible only for their proportionate share of negligence. |
| Collateral Source Reform | Yes, after the fact-finder has rendered an award, and not including evidence of benefits received from a federal program that must subrogate, or death benefits paid under a life insurance policy. |
| Attorney Fees Limited | No |
| Periodic Payments Permitted | Yes. Court may enter periodic payment award for future damages at plaintiff’s request. |