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Insurance broker to pay $30 million BusinessWeek (AP) August 31, 2005 http://www.businessweek.com/ap/financialnews/D8CATS780.htm?campaign_id=apn_home_down&chan=db Doctors urge task force to reinstate medical malpractice limits The Janesville Gazette, Janesville, WI August 31, 2005 http://www.gazetteextra.com/malpracticelimits083105.asp Task force gets an earful on malpractice The Capital Times, WI August 31, 2005 http://www.madison.com/tct/news/stories/index.php?ntid=52443&ntpid=1 A court ruling striking down limits on damages to medical malpractice... Duluth News Tribune, Duluth, MN (AP) August 31, 2005 http://www.duluthsuperior.com/mld/duluthsuperior/12522832.htm Nasty election battle looms over medical malpractice measures Seattle Times August 31, 2005 http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/politics/2002460623_initiatives31m.html Lawyers group accused of raising dues for politics Seattle Times August 31, 2005 http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/politics/2002460630_pdc31m.html Editorial: Medical malpractice reform holds promise Herald & Review, Decatur, IL August 31, 2005 http://www.herald-review.com/articles/2005/08/31/news/editorials/1009805.txt Medical malpractice news
Medical malpractice costs down in Pa. Philadelphia Business Journal August 29, 2005 http://philadelphia.bizjournals.com/philadelphia/stories/2005/08/29/daily3.html?jst=b_ln_hl Medical malpractice news
Hospitals: Court ruling unhealthy for state Portage (WI) Daily Register August 29, 2005 http://www.wiscnews.com/pdr/news/index.php?ntid=52086&ntpid=1 New laws take effect in Missouri KAIT8, Jonesboro, AR (AP) August 28, 2005 http://www.kait8.com/Global/story.asp?S=3775012&nav=0jshdqAb Suits swamp court before deadline Kansas City Star August 28, 2005 http://www.kansascity.com/mld/kansascity/news/local/12497194.htm Editorial: It's just the first step St. Clair Record, Edwardsville, IL August 28, 2005 http://www.stclairrecord.com/arguments/argumentsview.asp?c=165563 Democrats play politics with malpractice law Peoria Journal Star, Peoria, IL August 28, 2005 http://www.pjstar.com/stories/082805/DOU_B7CTKOBN.036.shtml Malpractice bill brings mixed reaction Edwardsville (IL) Intelligencer August 27, 2005 http://www.goedwardsville.com/site/news.cfm?newsid=15109933&BRD=2291&PAG=461&dept_id=473648&rfi=6 Doctors staying in West Virginia The Register Herald, Beckley, WV August 27, 2005 http://www.register-herald.com/articles/2005/08/27/news/bdoctors28.txt Malpractice victims blast new law The Telegraph, Alton, IL August 26, 2005 http://www.zwire.com/site/news.cfm?newsid=15101993&BRD=1719&PAG=461&dept_id=25271&rfi=6 Poll finds support for restoration of damage cap Wisconsin Radio Network August 26, 2005 http://www.wrn.com/gestalt/go.cfm?objectid=C2570C2F-87EC-4D02-BD25907DCEE23426&dbtranslator=local.cfm Malpractice reforms become law Herald & Review, Decatur, IL August 26, 2005 http://www.herald-review.com/articles/2005/08/26/news/local_news/1009721.txt Blagojevich signs medical malpractice reform legislation The Southern Illinoisian, Carbondale, IL August 26, 2005 http://www.southernillinoisan.com/articles/2005/08/26/top/106458.txt Medical malpractice capped Chicago Sun-Times August 26, 2005 http://www.suntimes.com/output/business/cst-fin-medmal26.html Malpractice law caps damages awarded to patients CBS2 Chicago August 25, 2005 http://cbs2chicago.com/health/local_story_237165450.html St. Anthony's in Alton hosts historic signing St. Clair Record, Edwardsville, IL August 25, 2005 http://www.stclairrecord.com/news/newsview.asp?c=165587 Medical malpractice news
More lawsuit limits sought--malpractice caps called only first step Chicago Tribune August 26, 2005 http://www.chicagotribune.com/business/chi-0508260168aug26,1,7931851.story?coll=chi-business-hed New law means big changes for doctors and insurers Belleville News-Democrat (AP) August 26, 2005 http://www.belleville.com/mld/belleville/news/local/12475844.htm Reaction to medical malpractice reform bill Belleville News-Democrat August 26, 2005 http://www.belleville.com/mld/belleville/news/local/12479558.htm Governor skeptical about panel Billings (MT) Gazette August 26, 2005 http://www.billingsgazette.com/index.php?tl=1&display=rednews/2005/08/26/build/wyoming/70-panel.inc Lexington crafter's award upheld by state Supreme Court Lexington (KY) Herald-Leader August 26, 2005 http://www.kentucky.com/mld/kentucky/news/local/12480463.htm Poll: Residents support malpractice caps The Business Journal of Milwaukee August 25, 2005 http://milwaukee.bizjournals.com/milwaukee/stories/2005/08/22/daily28.html?jst=b_ln_hl Governor says malpractice panel might not be enough to keep MDs Billings (MT) Gazette August 25, 2005 http://www.billingsgazette.com/index.php?id=1&display=rednews/2005/08/25/build/wyoming/20-malpractice-panel.inc Medical malpractice news
Reaction to Illinois' new medical-malpractice reform law Belleville News Democrat (AP) August 25, 2005 http://www.belleville.com/mld/belleville/news/local/12475224.htm Blagojevich signs medical malpractice reform; measure likely to be challenged Chicago Tribune (AP) August 25, 2005 http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/chi-050825malpractice,1,509442.story?c Governor signs medical malpractice reform law Chicago Sun-Times (AP) August 25, 2005 http://www.suntimes.com/output/news/medical25.html With deadline approaching, rush is on to file lawsuits Belleville News Democrat (AP) August 25, 2005 http://www.belleville.com/mld/belleville/news/local/12474136.htm When doctors say they're sorry The Boston Globe August 25, 2005 http://www.boston.com/news/globe/editorial_opinion/oped/articles/2005/08/25/when_doctors_say_theyre_sorry/ Attorneys rush to file lawsuits before deadline St. Louis Post-Dispatch August. 24, 2005 http://www.stltoday.com/stltoday/news/stories.nsf/stlouiscitycounty/story/274DE75E19909FB986257068001247D5?OpenDocument Medical malpractice news
Jury's Vioxx award: not so Texas-sized after all The Christian Science Monitor August 24 (August 25, 2005 edition) http://www.csmonitor.com/2005/0825/p03s01-uspo.html Illinois malpractice award caps likely will face high court challenge St. Louis Post-Dispatch August 23, 2005 http://www.stltoday.com/stltoday/news/stories.nsf/metroeast/story/8946ACCE94E31F9E86257067000EF8B7?OpenDocument Governor to sign med mal bill Thursday Madison County (IL) Record August 23, 2005 http://www.stclairrecord.com/news/newsview.asp?c=165421 Medical malpractice news
Editorial: When a crisis meets reality Baltimore Sun August 23, 2005 http://www.baltimoresun.com/news/opinion/bal-ed.malpractice23aug23,1,3090832.story?coll=bal-opinion-headlines Editorial: One good year no reason to halt malpractice reform The Herald-Mail, Hagerstown, MD August 23, 2005 http://www.herald-mail.com/?module=displaystory&story_id=118568&format=html Medical malpractice news
Kreiman appointed co-chair of medical malpractice study Daily Iowegian, Centerville, IA August 22, 2005 http://www.zwire.com/site/news.cfm?newsid=15076259&BRD=1284&PAG=461&dept_id=179799&rfi=6 Malpractice fix: Everyone wants to untangle the medical malpractice mess - but balancing justice and medicine may be a risky procedure The Boston Globe August 21, 2005 http://www.boston.com/news/globe/ideas/articles/2005/08/21/malpractice_fix/ Capitol View (Column): Doctors, lawyers face off again Orlando Sentinel August 21, 2005 http://www.orlandosentinel.com/news/columnists/orl-capview2105aug21,0,5147666 Doctor insurer says malpractice rate increase not needed this year The Baltimore Sun August 20, 2005 http://www.baltimoresun.com/news/local/bal-md.bz.malpractice20aug20,1,4094547.story?coll=bal-local-headlines&ctrack=1&cset=true Doctor insurance rates stay level; jury awards drop The Daily Times, Salisbury, MD August 20, 2005 http://www.delmarvanow.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20050820/NEWS01/508200301/1002 Medical malpractice news
Remission on medical malpractice: With awards in Md. down, insurer keeps rates steady Washington Post August 19, 2005 http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2005/08/18/AR2005081801873.html M.R.I.'s strong magnets cited in accidents New York Times August 19, 2005 http://www.nytimes.com/2005/08/19/health/19magnet.html Medical malpractice news
Family of brain-damaged U.S. child wins $40 mln suit Reuters August 18, 2005 http://today.reuters.com/News/newsArticle.aspx?type=domesticNews&storyID=2005-08-18T154524Z_01_SCH856699_RTRIDST_0_USREPORT-LIFE-BABY-DC.XML Personal-Injury Trials Down by 80% Since 1985, Report Says Los Angeles Times (Bloomberg News) August 18, 2005 http://www.latimes.com/business/la-fi-tort18aug18,1,2381128.story?coll=la-headlines-business Tort Trials Fall by Nearly 80 Percent Allentown Morning Call (AP) August 17, 2005 http://www.mcall.com/news/nationworld/politics/sns-ap-tort-trials,0,4232781.story Medical malpractice news
Doctors'creed: Insure thyself Pittsburgh Post-Gazette (from The Wall Street Journal) August 17, 2005 http://www.post-gazette.com/pg/05229/555315.stm Flatlining: complications of isolation Times-Standard, Eureka, CA August 17, 2005 http://times-standard.com/local/ci_2949255 American Physicians announces rate cut Austin (TX) Business Journal August 17, 2005 http://austin.bizjournals.com/austin/stories/2005/08/15/daily23.html Panel discusses doctor apology law The Sun News, Myrtle Beach (SC) August 17, 2005 http://www.myrtlebeachonline.com/mld/myrtlebeachonline/news/local/12402267.htm A baby's death prompts reforms in care The Boston Globe August 17, 2005 http://www.boston.com/business/healthcare/articles/2005/08/17/a_babys_death_prompts_reforms_in_care/ Coverage of big awards for plaintiffs helps distort view of legal system Los Angeles Times August 15, 2005 http://www.latimes.com/business/printedition/la-fi-tortmedia15aug15,1,2140037.story?coll=la-headlines-pe-business&ctrack=1&cset=true Legal urban legends hold sway Los Angeles Times August 14, 2005 http://www.latimes.com/business/la-fi-tortmyths14aug14,0,2326040.story?track=tothtml Medical malpractice news
Editorial: The middle ground on caps Milwaukee Journal Sentinel August 15, 2005 http://www.jsonline.com/news/editorials/aug05/348051.asp Medical malpractice news
Medical malpractice: Why lawsuits are soaring here Lancaster New Era August 11, 2005 http://local.lancasteronline.com/4/16290 Doctors' meddling unhealthy for contracts Palm Beach Post (editorial) August 11, 2005 http://www.palmbeachpost.com/opinion/content/opinion/epaper/2005/08/11/a18a_attyfees_edit_0811.html Assembly committee named to study malpractice laws Duluth News Tribune (AP) August 12, 2005 http://www.duluthsuperior.com/mld/duluthsuperior/news/politics/12367695.htm Assembly Speaker names malpractice reform task force The Business Journal, Milwaukee August 12, 2005 http://milwaukee.bizjournals.com/milwaukee/stories/2005/08/08/daily42.html?jst=b_ln_hl Malpractice bill decision 'imminent' Rockford, IL, Register Star August 13, 2005 http://www.rrstar.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20050813/NEWS0109/508130313/1004/NEWS Doctor crisis worsening Scranton Times-Tribune August 14, 2005 http://www.zwire.com/site/news.cfm?newsid=15033203&BRD=2185&PAG=461&dept_id=415891&rfi=6 Wis. Rulings Prompt Businesses to Fight Washington Post (AP) August 14, 2005 http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2005/08/14/AR2005081400544.html Medical malpractice rates continue climb Fairfield County Business Journal August 15, 2005 http://www.fairfieldcbj.com/current_issue/081505frop04.html Business groups, GOP promise fight in wake of court rulings The Janesville, WI, Gazette (AP) August 15, 2005 http://www.gazetteextra.com/courtdecisions081505.asp Malpractice insurers seeking lower rates Parkersburg, WV, News and Sentinel August 15, 2005 http://www.newsandsentinel.com/news/story/0815202005_new06_malpractice081505.asp Medical malpractice news
Doctors push St. Luke's to forgo $25 million gift Houston Chronicle August 9, 2005 http://www.chron.com/cs/CDA/ssistory.mpl/metropolitan/3301865 Infectious disease specialist leaves Metro East WQAD-TV, Moline, IL August 10, 2005 http://www.wqad.com/Global/story.asp?S=3698047 Medical malpractice news
Some health systems explore laborists idea USA Today August 9, 2005 http://www.usatoday.com/news/health/2005-08-08-laborists-usat_x.htm Premiums pushing docs out of D.C. The Examiner, Washington, D.C. August 8, 2005 http://www.dcexaminer.com/articles/2005/08/08/news/d_c_news/05newsdc09obgyn.txt Medical malpractice news
All nighter ends 2005 legislature Bend (OR) Bulletin August 6, 2005 http://www.bendbulletin.com/news/story.cfm?story_no=17237 Prognosis bad on malpractice awards limit New Brunswick (NJ) Home News Tribune August 7, 2005 http://www.thnt.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20050807/NEWS/508070465/1001 Baby docs in showdown with FMC Arizona Daily Sun, Flagstaff (AZ) August 7, 2005 http://www.azdailysun.com/non_sec/nav_includes/story.cfm?storyID=113250 Medical malpractice news
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