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Oklahoma State Medical Assocation president: Special session needed now
This summer, the Oklahoma Supreme Court threw out the bipartisan lawsuit reform measure that had been passed in 2009. Gov. Mary Fallin signaled her willingness to call a special session to address this ruling, but some in the Legislature reportedly have cold feet...
Poll Finds New York State Physicians Frustrated by Liability Costs and Mandates
Only 35% of physicians would recommend to their children or other family members that they become physicians and only 22% of physicians would recommend to medical students that they practice in New York State, according to a survey conducted by the Medical Society of...
Initiative to lift California medical malpractice cap filed
The drive to raise the amount victims can recover in medical malpractice lawsuits may be going to California's ballot box. A coalition that includes the Consumer Attorneys of California, an organization representing trial lawyers, has been lobbying the Legislature...
‘The Worst Experience Ever’ and ‘A Total Surprise’
Any Doctor Can Be Sued Why Physicians Are Sued Blindsided by a Lawsuit Does Saying 'I'm Sorry' Discourage Lawsuits? Awards to Plaintiffs Are Getting Larger Paying for Settlements to Plaintiffs: Who Pays? Any Doctor Can Be Sued The specter of being sued for medical...
Medical liability reform quick to trigger legal challenges
Hours after the measure took effect, trial attorneys filed five lawsuits. Physicians say the statute provides stronger legal protections for defendant doctors. A new Florida law aimed at improving the legal climate for physicians already is the subject of litigation...
Viewpoints: Raising cap on malpractice law will increase health care costs
The Consumer Attorneys of California, a trade association representing trial lawyers, and their allies are "declaring war" on physicians, according to a story last month in The Bee. Their coalition has committed to spend $1 million for a political and public relations...
Malpractice Filings Drop in Pennsylvania
According to a report from the Administrative Office of Pennsylvania Courts, Pennsylvania medical malpractice filings dropped 10% in 2012. The report showed that 1,675 claims were filed in 2011 compared with 1,508 in 2012. By comparison, there was an average of 2,733...
Medical malpractice cases in Lackawanna County in 2012 drop by 53 percent
Lackawanna County's medical malpractice case filings in 2012 fell 53.8 percent from the average filed in the early 2000s, an ongoing trend sparked by reforms initiated by the state Supreme Court more than a decade ago. Statewide and in most of Northeast Pennsylvania,...
Tort reform challenge threatens medical liability premiums
An appellate court examines the New Mexico law’s constitutionality and its $600,000 damages cap, but physicians are fighting back, fearing changes will drive up costs. New Mexico’s tort reform, which has been on the books since the mid-1970s, is facing legal...
Health reform medical liability shield a model of good sense
Georgia now protects its physicians from a possible liability loophole in the ACA. The rest of the nation must do the same. The Affordable Care Act will bring new insurance coverage to tens of millions of people, put a needed focus on preventive care, and start...