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New York is the Clear Leader in Medical Malpractice Awards
Medical malpractice lawsuits paid out more in New York last year than in any other state — and by a huge margin. Awards in malpractice lawsuits paid out roughly $690 million in New York last year, nearly twice that of second-ranked Pennsylvania, which saw $357 million...
New Bill Brings Medical Malpractice Fight to the Legislature
SACRAMENTO--Seeking to avert a costly initiative battle, state Senate President Pro Tem Darrell Steinberg (D-Sacramento) has introduced a bill to serve as a vehicle for a legislative compromise on California's medical malpractice law. The measure is brief: just one...
Kentucky Senate Passes Bill Creating Medical Malpractice Panels
A panel of medical experts would review proposed medical malpractice claims against health care providers before they could be pursued in court under a bill the Kentucky Senate passed this week. The party-line vote in the Republican-led Senate followed a contentious...
Medical Malpractice Review Panel Bill Passes Kentucky Senate
FRANKFORT, KY. — A bill to set up review panels in medical malpractice cases passed the Senate on Wednesday after more than an hour of debate on a 23-13 party-line vote. That vote came hours after sponsor Chairwoman Julie Denton’s Health and Welfare Committee voted...
‘I’m Sorry’ Bill Gets Assembly Approval (UPDATE)
The state Assembly approved on a voice vote Tuesday on a bill that would let doctors and other medical providers apologize or express fault for botched medical procedures without having to worry their words would be used against them in court. Similar “I’m sorry”...
Voters May Decide Medical Malpractice Cap
Lawyers and consumer groups are getting signatures for a ballot measure to increase 1975's pain and suffering limit of $250,000. Doctors and insurers have already raised $33 million to fight it. SACRAMENTO — A protracted political battle over California's medical...
Ky. Health and Business Groups Unite in Hopes of Curbing ‘Meritless’ Malpractice Lawsuits
FRANKFORT — Several major health care providers and business organizations in Kentucky have formed a new coalition in hopes of eliminating "meritless" medical malpractice lawsuits. The new group, called Care First Kentucky Coalition, will push for legislation that...
Could Malpractice Reform Save the U.S. Health Care System?
A new essay in the journal Health Affairs proposes that tackling tort reform on the federal level could convince doctors to agree to bigger changes in the U.S. health care system. Photo illustration by DNY59. It's a scenario most people have considered at least once....
America’s Emergency Care Environment
For millions of Americans who experience sudden, serious illness or injury every year—and in the increasing scores of communities that must respond to disasters and mass casualty events—immediate access to quality emergency care is essential to saving life and limb....
Missouri to Revisit Medical Lawsuit Limit
JEFFERSON CITY (AP) — Missouri lawmakers plan to try again to limit how much money people can receive in medical malpractice lawsuits. Missouri House Speaker Tim Jones said the liability limits are a priority for the 2014 session. And Rep. Eric Burlison of Springfield...