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Medical malpractice news
Wednesday, March 30, 2005
Medical malpractice lawsuit bill heads to governor's desk Associated Press March 29, 2005 http://www.tuscaloosanews.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20050329/APN/503290952&cachetime=3&template=dateline Blunt Says Bill Would Lower Malpractice Insurance St. Louis Business Journal March 29, 2005 http://www.ksdk.com/news/business_article.aspx?storyid=77359 Governor signs 4 malpractice bills Associated Press March 28, 2005 http://www.billingsgazette.com/index.php?tl=1&display=rednews/2005/03/28/build/state/63-slugline.inc GOP says Jones deep-sixed malpractice reform Chicago Sun-Times March 28, 2005 http://www.suntimes.com/output/news/cst-nws-medmal28.html Committee OKs comprehensive malpractice plan Capital News Service March 28, 2005 http://www.hometownannapolis.com/cgi-bin/read/2005/03_28-32/GOV Health insurers push malpractice reform United Press International March 28, 2005 http://washingtontimes.com/upi-breaking/20050328-125734-6682r.htm Compromise pushed for malpractice reform Associated Press March 28, 2005 http://159.54.226.83/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20050328/STATE/503280329/1042 Pa. malpractice awards set all-time high Lebanon Daily News March 28, 2005 http://www.ldnews.com/Stories/0,1413,139~10137~2786315,00.html Blunt visits Springfield to tout lawsuit limits bill Associated Press March 28, 2005 http://springfield.news-leader.com/news/today/20050328-BluntvisitsSpri.html Lawyers score first in malpractice debate Concord (NH) Monitor March 27, 2005 http://www.concordmonitor.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20050327/REPOSITORY/503270356/1037/NEWS04
posted by Editor at 10:40 AM
Medical malpractice news
Monday, March 28, 2005
Lawyers, doc’s rep spar on malpractice The Daily Times (Delaware Co.) March 27, 2005 http://www.delcotimes.com/site/news.cfm?newsid=14229526&BRD=1675&PAG=461&dept_id=18171&rfi=8 Malpractice issue looming York Daily Record March 27, 2005 http://ydr.com/story/local/63044/ Doctors split over curbs for insurers Chicago Tribune March 27, 2005 http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/chicago/chi-0503270259mar27,1,5342845.story?coll=chi-newslocalchicago-hed&ctrack=1&cset=true Both sides of tort issue debate reform Amarillo Globe-News March 27, 2005 http://amarillo.com/stories/032705/new_1584351.shtmlFrivolous Medical Malpractice Cases Don't Make It To Trial The Chattanoogan March 26, 2005 http://www.chattanoogan.com/articles/article_64607.asp Malpractice shuck and jive Brattleboro (Vt.) Reformer March 26, 2005 http://www.reformer.com/Stories/0,1413,102~8854~2783383,00.html Malpractice compromise emerging The Bulletin (Bend, Or.) March 26, 2005 http://www.bendbulletin.com/news/story.cfm?story_no=15966 Compromise plan would hold down malpractice costs Associated Press March 26, 2005 http://www.gazettetimes.com/articles/2005/03/27/news/oregon/state05.txt Doctors rally to cap liability fees Bangor Daily News March 24, 2005 http://www.bangornews.com/news/templates/?a=110977&z=5 House Approves Bill On Medical Malpractice Associated Press March 24, 2005 http://www.thewbalchannel.com/news/4313462/detail.html Medical-malpractice reform legislation signed by Warner Richmond Times-Dispatch March 24, 2005 http://www.timesdispatch.com/servlet/Satellite?pagename=RTD%2FMGArticle%2FRTD_BasicArticle&c=MGArticle&cid=1031781759626&path=!news&s=1045855934842
posted by Editor at 12:12 PM
Medical malpractice news
Thursday, March 24, 2005
Rift over malpractice still brewing between state’s doctors and lawyers Foster's Daily Democrat (Dover, NH) March 23, 2005 http://www.fosters.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20050323/NEWS0202/50323095 Democrats' plan for medical malpractice reform Associated Press March 23, 2005 http://www.kgw.com/sharedcontent/APStories/stories/D890G5KG0.html Insurance industry gets blame for high medical malpractice insurance rates Radio Iowa March 23, 2005 http://www.radioiowa.com/gestalt/go.cfm?objectid=C088BEC0-55EB-4CAE-B8EB5094C71A68A5 Malpractice issue still needs work, insurance chief says Hagerstown Morning Herald March 23, 2005 http://www.herald-mail.com/?module=displaystory&story_id=107745&format=html
posted by Editor at 10:16 AM
Medical malpractice news
Wednesday, March 23, 2005
County organizations agree on joint code of ethics Pittsburgh Tribune-Review March 23, 2005 http://www.pittsburghlive.com/x/search/s_316329.html Study finds tort reform not the answer for medical malpractice crisis Palm Beach Post March 22, 2005 http://www.palmbeachpost.com/business/content/business/epaper/2005/03/22/a1d_malpractice_0322.html Lawmakers want medical community to do more to 'police' itself Associated Press March 21, 2005 http://www.wistv.com/Global/story.asp?S=3107662&nav=0RaPXkeY Malpractice program ends for lack of business Puget Sound Business Journal March 21, 2005 http://seattle.bizjournals.com/seattle/stories/2005/03/21/daily15.html?jst=b_ln_hl
posted by Editor at 10:51 AM
Medical malpractice news
Tuesday, March 22, 2005
Malpractice payouts in Pa. jumped in 2004 Associated Press March 21, 2005 http://www.centredaily.com/mld/centredaily/news/politics/11194228.htm Increasing Malpractice Insurance Has Some Illinois Doctors Leaving State WIFR (Freeport-Rockford, Ill.) March 21, 2005 http://www.wifr.com/home/headlines/1385347.html
posted by Editor at 10:32 AM
Medical malpractice news
Monday, March 21, 2005
Lawyers circumvent tort reform, study finds St. Louis Post-Dispatch March 19, 2005 http://www.stltoday.com/stltoday/news/stories.nsf/metroeast/story/4BF1FCE78DE150CF86256FC90037A919?OpenDocument Malpractice debate shuts down Senate The Southern Illinoisan March 18, 2005 http://www.southernillinoisan.com/articles/2005/03/18/top/100891.txt Democrats cancel malpractice vote, igniting furor Associated Press March 17, 2005 http://www.suntimes.com/output/news/senate17.htmlHouse committee tries to clarify voters' intent for medical malpractice Palm Beach Post March 17, 2005 http://www.palmbeachpost.com/politics/content/news/epaper/2005/03/17/a8a_MEDMAL_0317.html Med Mal Lawsuit Filings Decrease WVNS (Ghent, WV) March 17, 2005 http://www.wvnstv.com/story.cfm?func=viewstory&storyid=1628Without tort reform, doctors say they'll leave The Washington Times March 17, 2005 http://washingtontimes.com/metro/20050316-102510-3112r.htm District doctors describe exodus because of malpractice premiums Associated Press March 16, 2005 http://www.wvec.com/sharedcontent/APStories/stories/D88SB3D82.html Kate Flom: State has no malpractice insurance 'crisis' Minneapolis Star Tribune March 15, 2005 http://www.startribune.com/stories/1519/5294580.html
posted by Editor at 11:00 AM
Medical malpractice news
Thursday, March 17, 2005
Frist renews effort to reform medical liability system Associated Press March 16, 2005 http://www.volunteertv.com/Global/story.asp?S=3082538 Company lowers medical malpractice rates Associated Press March 16, 2005 http://www.news8austin.com/content/your_news/default.asp?ArID=133256 D.C.'s Mayor Urges Medical Malpractice Reform Associated Press March 16, 2005 http://www.wtopnews.com/index.php?nid=25&sid=448002 Status grim in medical malpractice reform Associated Press March 16, 2005 http://www.theunionleader.com/articles_showa.html?article=52020 Malpractice costs aren't a real crisis Tallahassee Democrat March 16, 2005 http://www.tallahassee.com/mld/tallahassee/news/local/11145554.htm GOP unveils malpractice proposal The Seattle Times March 16, 2005 http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/politics/2002209047_medmal16m.html Orefield doctor pushes malpractice reform The Morning Call (Allentown) March 16, 2005 http://www.mcall.com/news/nationworld/state/all-a12_5medmalmar16,0,5739954.story?coll=all-statenews-hed GOP says Democrats are stalling malpractice legislation St. Louis Post-Dispatch March 15, 2005 http://www.stltoday.com/stltoday/news/stories.nsf/metroeast/story/89E0DD587F08690B86256FC6001A355A?OpenDocument
posted by Editor at 10:50 AM
Medical malpractice news
Wednesday, March 16, 2005
Luechtefeld's malpractice bill to be discussed The Southern Illinoisan March 15, 2005 http://www.southernillinoisan.com/articles/2005/03/15/top/100785.txt Democrats weigh in on medical malpractice Seattle Post-Intelligencer March 15, 2005 http://seattlepi.nwsource.com/local/216042_medmal15.html OK House Passes Malpractice Bill Associated Press March 15, 2005 http://www.kten.com/article.asp?id=7012 No unanimity in reports on tort reform The Kansas City Star March 15, 2005 http://www.kansascity.com/mld/kansascity/business/11136895.htm
posted by Editor at 11:14 AM
Medical malpractice news
Monday, March 14, 2005
Trial lawyers lose bid to block part of ballot measure The Seattle Times March 12, 2005 http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/localnews/2002205199_malpractice12m.htmlMd. Senate Rejects Malpractice Changes The Washington Post March 11, 2005 http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A25121-2005Mar10.html Senate Defeats GOP Malpractice Reform Measures The WBAL Channel March 11, 2005 http://www.thewbalchannel.com/news/4276988/detail.html Study says medical malpractice crisis is a myth San Antonio Express-News March 11, 2005 http://www.mysanantonio.com/news/metro/stories/MYSA031105.3B.malpractice.126e1f496.html Malpractice Situation Not Dire, Study Finds The Washington Post March 10, 2005 http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A22197-2005Mar9.html Report casts doubt on malpractice damage caps Associated Press March 10, 2005 http://www.chron.com/cs/CDA/ssistory.mpl/metropolitan/3078210 Ehrlich Calls For Reevaluation Of Medical Malpractice Legislation Associated Press March 10, 2005 http://wjz.com/localstories/local_story_069121521.html Governor renews his effort to limit malpractice awards The Baltimore Sun March 10, 2005 http://www.baltimoresun.com/business/bal-bz.medmal10mar10,1,1603931.story?coll=bal-business-headlines Doctors still waiting for malpractice relief Delmarva Daily Times March 10, 2005 http://www.delmarvanow.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20050310/NEWS01/503100303/1002 Missouri Senate approves medical malpractice reform St. Louis Business Journal March 10, 2005 http://stlouis.bizjournals.com/stlouis/stories/2005/03/07/daily62.html?jst=b_ln_hl Committee passes medical malpractice bill KSTP (St. Paul) March 10, 2005 http://www.kstp.com/article/stories/S6832.html?cat=5 Tort law revisions advance Columbia (Mo.) Daily Tribune March 10, 2005 http://www.columbiatribune.com/2005/Mar/20050310News009.asp Malpractice reform needed to keep medicine affordable Maine Sunday Telegram March 13, 2005 http://pressherald.mainetoday.com/viewpoints/mvoice/050313mvmalpractic.shtml
posted by Editor at 12:06 PM
Medical malpractice news
Thursday, March 10, 2005
Governor renews his effort to limit malpractice awards The Baltimore Sun March 10, 2005 http://www.mcall.com/news/nationworld/bal-bz.medmal10mar10,0,5688084.story Ehrlich brings medical malpractice reform back to the table The (Hagerstown) Herald-Mail March 9, 2005 http://www.herald-mail.com/?module=displaystory&story_id=106530&format=html OV supports medical malpractice reform Northwest Explorer (Tucson) March 9, 2005 http://www.explorernews.com/articles/2005/03/09/oro_valley/oro_valley02.txt Medical groups launch PR effort Casper (Wy.) Star-Tribune March 9, 2005 http://www.casperstartribune.net/articles/2005/03/09/news/wyoming/a84ea97e341dfb7887256fbe006f6ca7.txt Why medical liability laws ought to change Minneapolis Star Tribune March 9, 2005 http://www.startribune.com/stories/1519/5281107.html
posted by Editor at 12:14 PM
Medical malpractice news
Wednesday, March 09, 2005
House panel OKs medical lawsuit caps The (Minneapolis) Star Tribune March 9, 2005 http://www.startribune.com/stories/462/5280246.html We can take steps to prevent patient harm The (Harrisburg) Patriot-News March 9, 2005 http://www.pennlive.com/search/index.ssf?/base/columnists/1110363712110100.xml?pennoped Doctors Descend On Capitol Hill WTVF (Nashville) March 8, 2005 http://www.newschannel5.com/content/news/9739.asp Anti-cap effort begins The Edwardsville (Ill.) Intelligencer March 8, 2005 http://www.goedwardsville.com/site/news.cfm?newsid=14102620&BRD=2291&PAG=461&dept_id=473648&rfi=6 Will third time be charm for limiting lawsuits? The Hannibal (Mo.) Courier-Post March 8, 2005 http://www.hannibal.net/stories/030805/happenings_20050308042.shtml
posted by Editor at 10:27 AM
Medical malpractice news
Tuesday, March 08, 2005
Tort for Tat washingtonpost.com March 7, 2005 http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A13233-2005Mar7.htmlMedical malpractice issues linger The Patriot-News (Harrisburg) March 6, 2005 http://www.pennlive.com/business/patriotnews/index.ssf?/base/business/1110018043218040.xmlGouging, numbers belie medical malpractice 'crisis' claims Seattle Post-Intelligencer March 6, 2005 http://seattlepi.nwsource.com/opinion/214566_shapley06.htmlAttorney General Kline and Insurance Commissioner Praeger Work to Ensure No "Medical Liability Crisis" Kansas City infoZine March 6, 2005 http://www.infozine.com/news/stories/op/storiesView/sid/6301/Coalition backs tort reform to stunt malpractice costsProvidence Business Journal March 5, 2005 http://www.pbn.com/contentmgr/showdetails.php/id/113287Dahl: Discussions good, but action needed Morris (Ill.) Daily Herald March 4, 2005 http://www.morrisdailyherald.com/main.asp?SectionID=1&SubSectionID=58&ArticleID=13246&TM=51132.19#B2Legislation Completes Another Palmetto Pledge Promise NCRumors.com March 4, 2005 http://www.ncrumors.com/modules/news/article.php?storyid=126Washington doctors to receive refunds on malpractice insurance Associated Press March 3, 2005 http://seattlepi.nwsource.com/local/aplocal_story.asp?category=6420&slug=WA%20Malpractice%20RefundsHouse approves medical malpractice lawsuit limits Associated Press March 3, 2005 http://www.the-dispatch.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20050303/APN/503030512&cachetime=5Bill proposes arbitration in medical disputes The Plain Dealer (Cleveland) March 3, 2005 http://www.cleveland.com/news/plaindealer/index.ssf?/base/cuyahoga/110984612119341.xml
posted by Editor at 12:25 PM
Medical malpractice news
Monday, March 07, 2005
Industry Insider: Doctors waiting for results from malpractice protests Newark Star-Ledger March 2, 2005 http://www.nj.com/business/ledger/index.ssf?/base/business-9/1109745278103120.xml House committee on Tues. approves bill limiting medical malpractice lawsuits Associated Press March 2, 2005 http://www.wistv.com/Global/story.asp?S=3018706&nav=0RaPWzYr House passes malpractice bills Associated Press March 2, 2005 http://www.billingsgazette.com/index.php?id=1&display=rednews/2005/03/02/build/wyoming/75-malpractice-bills.inc Sorting out medical-malpractice issues Seattle Times March 2, 2005 http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/politics/2002194184_medmal02m.html Ohio medical association calls for lawsuit limits Cincinnati Business Courier February 28, 2005 http://cincinnati.bizjournals.com/cincinnati/stories/2005/02/28/daily30.html?jst=b_ln_hl No malpractice crisis, report says The News Tribune (Tacoma, Wa.) March 2, 2005 http://www.thenewstribune.com/news/local/story/4640625p-4306449c.html Medical insurer faces lawmakers' inquiry Belleville (Ill.) News-Democrat March 2, 2005 http://www.philly.com/mld/philly/11031705.htm
posted by Editor at 4:23 PM
Medical malpractice news
Wednesday, March 02, 2005
Medical malpractice news
Tuesday, March 01, 2005
Senate OKs 2 Medical Liability Bills Arizona Capitol Times February 28, 2005 http://www.azcapitoltimes.com/main.asp?SectionID=2&SubSectionID=2&ArticleID=1817 Insurance director: Malpractice rates still rising but more slowly Associated Press February 28, 2005 http://www.ohio.com/mld/beaconjournal/news/state/11014654.htm?1c Chicago lawmakers are key to malpractice bills St. Louis Post-Dispatch February 27, 2005 http://www.stltoday.com/stltoday/news/stories.nsf/illinoisstatenews/story/CCA51E6B5F6BC7CF86256FB6001FBB57?OpenDocument
posted by Editor at 12:07 PM
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