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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


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.shtml
Frivolous 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


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


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


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


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.html
House 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=1628
Without 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


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


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


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.html
Md. 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


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


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


Medical malpractice news

Tuesday, March 08, 2005
 
Tort for Tat
washingtonpost.com
March 7, 2005
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A13233-2005Mar7.html
Medical malpractice issues linger
The Patriot-News (Harrisburg)
March 6, 2005
http://www.pennlive.com/business/patriotnews/index.ssf?/base/business/1110018043218040.xml
Gouging, numbers belie medical malpractice 'crisis' claims
Seattle Post-Intelligencer
March 6, 2005
http://seattlepi.nwsource.com/opinion/214566_shapley06.html
Attorney 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 costs
Providence Business Journal
March 5, 2005
http://www.pbn.com/contentmgr/showdetails.php/id/113287
Dahl: 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#B2
Legislation Completes Another Palmetto Pledge Promise
NCRumors.com
March 4, 2005
http://www.ncrumors.com/modules/news/article.php?storyid=126
Washington 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%20Refunds
House approves medical malpractice lawsuit limits
Associated Press
March 3, 2005
http://www.the-dispatch.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20050303/APN/503030512&cachetime=5
Bill proposes arbitration in medical disputes
The Plain Dealer (Cleveland)
March 3, 2005
http://www.cleveland.com/news/plaindealer/index.ssf?/base/cuyahoga/110984612119341.xml


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


Medical malpractice news

Wednesday, March 02, 2005
 
Board again backs limits on malpractice jury awards
St. Louis Post-Dispatch
February 28, 2005
http://www.stltoday.com/stltoday/news/stories.nsf/stlouiscitycounty/story/AD5710299C97946186256FB7001C1539?OpenDocument


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


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