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Ohio case could increase physician liability risk American Medical News, Chicago, IL - Dec 14, 2009 ...The high court will decide whether patients can sue for additional damages in medical liability claims if they had more than a 50% chance of recovery before the alleged negligence... Doctor shortage will worsen Wyoming Tribune Eagle, Cheyenne, WY - Dec 13, 2009 ...High medical malpractice costs also make it unlikely that aging doctors would consider working part-time, Lucas said. There's no such thing as a part-time insurance plan, and doctors would have to pay the full rate even if they saw patients one day a week... Opinion - Luis E. Cespedes: Yes: Lifting the limits on medical malpractice would only enrich trial lawyers The Desert Sun, Palm Springs, CA - Dec 13, 2009 ...Currently, the premiums paid by neurosurgeons in California is around $50,000. Without caps, they would be two to three times higher. Florida physicians pay $250,000 premiums... Opinion - Walter T. Clark:; No: Arbitrary caps on malpractice cases unfair to victims of carelessness The Desert Sun, Palm Springs, CA - Dec 13, 2009 ...Just as doctors should be fairly compensated, so should the victims of those who are careless. Our system should provide a level playing field and seek deterrents as well as fairness. Editorial: Do medical malpractice caps fit? The Desert Sun, Palm Springs, CA - Dec 13, 2009 ...Most important are quality controls in medical procedures, reliable records available electronically and making sure operations are done on the right patient and on the right part of the patient's body... CBO stands by estimate tort reform will save taxpayers billions LegalNewsline.com - Dec 12, 2009 ...said as much as $54 billion could be saved over the next 10 years if Congress enacts legal reforms including a $250,000 cap on damages for pain and suffering and a $500,000 cap on punitive damages and restricting the statute of limitations on malpractice claims... Medical malpractice news
Opinion - James B. Dolan: Doctors: Less red tape, more focus on patients Orlando Sentinel, FL - Dec 11, 2009 ,,,Another critical flaw in the legislation is that it does not address medical liability reform, an essential cost-containment element that has been shown to significantly lower health-care costs... Factbox - U.S. Senate action on health bill amendments Reuters - Dec 10, 2009 ...A measure by Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Patrick Leahy, a Democrat, and 18 other senators that would repeal federal antitrust law exemptions for the health insurance and medical malpractice insurance industries that have existed since 1945... Senators talk schedule; CBO eyes medical malpractice National Underwriter, Hoboken, NJ - Dec 10, 2009 ...The CBO now believes tort reform could cut malpractice insurance costs 10%, Elmendorf writes. Earlier, the CBO had estimated the reduction would be about 6%... Legislatures cap damages: Minorities, union workers hardest hit PointofLaw.com - Dec 10 2009 One of the pending cases in five states challenging medical damage caps is Klotz v. Shapiro before the Supreme Court of Missouri... Medical malpractice news
Editorial: Online information helps patients News & Record, Greensboro, NC - Dec 10, 2009 ...In fact, malpractice settlements and criminal records already are available at county courthouses. But few people are likely to make a special trip there to check up on a doctor. Having that information accessible online is far more convenient... Opinion - David M. Herszenhorn: News and notes on the health care debate El Paso, Inc., El Paso, TX - Dec 10, 2009 ...Fourth, we need legal reform, including moving malpractice into specialty courts where experts decide the standard of care... Opinion - Martin Anderson: Creating a health-care GM The Providence Journal, Providence, RI - Dec 10, 2009 ...By leaving the for-profit malpractice-lawsuit industry intact, Congress will effectively scare most health -care practitioners into following what they think the emperor wants... Lawmaker wants caps on jury awards to accident and malpractice victims The Verde Independent, Cottonwood, AZ - Dec 9, 2009 ...Harper said that imposing limits on what has to be paid out will help Arizona's "business climate.' He particularly noted the malpractice caps Texas enacted in 2003. "I understand doctors are just flocking there,' Harper said... Medical malpractice news
Senate may repeal health insurers' antitrust exemption The News Journal, Wilmington, DE - Dec 9, 2009 ... and medical malpractice insurers have been exempt from federal antitrust laws designed to protect consumers and encourage competition. A group of senators, including Sen. Ted Kaufman, D-Del., wants to change that.... Opinion - Charles M. Arlinghaus: Legislators have huge problems to solve The Union Leader, Manchester, NH - Dec 9, 2009 ...The Superior Court ruled that legislators couldn't use $110 million in a medical malpractice trust fund because it doesn't belong to the state. That decision could conceivably be reversed by the Supreme Court... Health care issues: Medical malpractice lawsuits Forbes.com (Associated Press) - Dec 8, 2009 ...THE ISSUE: Would restrictions on medical malpractice lawsuits mean cheaper health insurance?... Medical malpractice news
Malpractice reports are easier to find The News & Observer, Raleigh, NC - Dec 8, 2009 ...The N.C. Medical Board announced Monday that it has expanded its Web site to include malpractice settlements or judgments and criminal records for its 35,000 licensed physicians and physician assistants... Opinion - John Brinson: Use market-based measures to fix health care, not government The Morning Call, Allentown, PA - Dec 8, 2009 ...Fourth, mandate that medical malpractice liability laws be reformed to stop defensive medicine and the lawsuit game that adds billions to the cost of health care every year... |
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