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Judge devises model for resolving medical malpractice cases more quickly
Medical malpractice lawsuits can be complicated, expensive and emotionally wrenching for patients, doctors and hospital officials alike. Now a program pioneered by a Bronx judge that speeds up the resolution of these cases is expanding into other parts of New York....
LIABILITY CAPS SPECIAL REPORT
Since Texas enacted comprehensive medical liability reform in 2003, including a constitutional amendment ratifying limitations on non-economic damages in medical liability lawsuits against health care providers, Texas has seen significant improvements in access to...
Liability premiums hold steady, but state disparities linger
For the sixth consecutive year, medical liability insurance premiums have eased across the country, with 55% of rates in 2011 holding steady.While most rates remained stable, data from the annual Medical Liability Monitor survey show 30% of premiums dropped -- twice...
Better Care in Texas Thanks to Tort Reform
Thanks to the passage of lawsuit reforms, medical care is now more readily available in many Texas communities. For many patients, this change has been life-altering; for some, life-saving.George Rodriguez walks today thanks to tort reform. Newly established Corpus...
Fear of lawsuits, little time with patients lead to more aggressive care
Nearly half of primary care physicians say patients receive too much medical care. In a study of 627 such physicians, 42% said patients in their practice get too much treatment, and 6% said patients receive too little care. Fifty-two percent of doctors said the amount...
California’s noneconomic damages cap upheld
The Court of Appeal of the State of California, 5th Appellate District, has upheld the state's $250,000 noneconomic damages cap, reaffirming what physicians nationwide consider the gold standard among tort reforms. In its Sept. 1 opinion, the court said the cap was...
Healthy reform needed
Massachusetts may soon adopt some medical malpractice reforms in an effort to rein in health care costs, but will they be anything close to what we need? A new report by the Pioneer Institute suggests that what’s on the table at the moment falls short. A proposal by...
July 2011 Poll Results – Civitas Institute
This poll of 600 registered general election voters in North Carolina was conducted July 12-13, 2011 by National Research, Inc. of Holmdel, NJ. All respondents were part of a fully representative sample of registered voters in North Carolina. For purposes of this...
Judiciary panel preps jobs agenda
House Judiciary Committee Chairman Lamar Smith (R-Texas) is preparing a fall work program for his committee that is aimed almost exclusively at boosting and protecting U.S. jobs. The agenda includes bills that would reduce regulatory burdens to job growth, require...
Thanks for the doctors, New York
Dr. Jackelinne Pilar Villalobos was one of Brooklyn’s few female English and Spanish-speaking obstetricians. She loved the city and her patients, and never wanted to leave -- but 18 months ago, she moved to Houston, where we’re delighted to have her. Villalobos’...