by PPN | Oct 31, 2012 | Kansas, News
The war on medical malpractice caps rages on. Although several state Supreme Courts have recently struck down malpractice laws aiming to limit awards for non-economic damages, such as pain and suffering, the Kansas Supreme Court has just ruled that the law is...
by PPN | Oct 31, 2012 | Georgia, News
Physician advocates are praising a Connecticut Supreme Court ruling they say protects doctors from being sued unfairly by third parties who are injured by patients. In a Sept. 17 decision, judges said physicians owe no duty to nonpatients who are harmed because of a...
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...
