by PPN | Sep 27, 2012 | Georgia, News
A Gallup survey this summer found that 26 percent of all health care spending in Georgia is on unnecessary tests. The state’s doctors ring up $15 billion annually in avoidable costs, mostly in efforts to create evidence in case they are sued. Just in the...
by PPN | Sep 26, 2012 | News, Oregon
As Oregon attempts to revamp its health care system, the state legislature will have to make all kinds of changes.One goal, which has plagued lawmakers for years, is to reduce the cost of medical malpractice lawsuits.Governor John Kitzhaber set up a workgroup this...
by PPN | Sep 26, 2012 | New York, News, Texas
In 2003, doctors in both Texas and New York faced a crisis. Excessive, costly and often baseless litigation was forcing physicians to limit their practices or shut their doors altogether. Hospitals were spending increasing amounts for lawsuits rather than investing in...
by PPN | Sep 26, 2012 | News, Texas
In a victory for doctors, a Texas appeals court has upheld as constitutional the state’s $250,000 noneconomic damages cap in medical liability cases.The decision is the first time an appellate court has validated the limit under the state’s constitution. A...
by PPN | Aug 30, 2012 | Massachusetts, News
It may not seem like big news, but if you’ve followed the long-running, stubborn and mostly dug-in debate over reforming medical malpractice in the U.S., you know that when doctors and lawyers issue a joint news release, something is really going on. (As Carey put it:...
