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State immunity to lawsuits sought The Olympian, Olympia, WA Nov. 30, 2005 http://159.54.227.3/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20051129/NEWS06/51129032 Specter of medical liability creates enormous cost The Olympian, Olympia, WA Nov. 30, 2005 http://www.gainesvilletimes.com/news/stories/20051129/localnews/42582.shtml Chairman: Chamber will not rest Gainsville Times, GA Nov. 29, 2005 http://www.gainesvilletimes.com/news/stories/20051129/localnews/42582.shtml Medical malpractice news
Hospital errors going public Chicago Sun-Times Nov. 28, 2005 http://www.suntimes.com/output/news/cst-nws-oops28.html Illinois bill takes aim at venue shopping St. Louis Post-Dispatch Nov. 28, 2005 http://www.stltoday.com/stltoday/news/stories.nsf/metroeast/story/C2210EFDF271B714862570C70023C234?OpenDocument Legal showdown set for medical malpractice attorney fees Tampa Bay Business Journal Nov. 28, 2005 http://www.bizjournals.com/industries/health_care/industry_regulation/2005/11/28/tampabay_story7.html?f=et166&hbx=e_vert Editorial: Failing health care system impacts economy The Times-Tribune, Scranton, PA Nov. 27, 2005 http://www.zwire.com/site/news.cfm?newsid=15648300&BRD=2185&PAG=461&dept_id=415891&rfi=6 Over the ocean, under the knife The Chicago Sun-Times Nov. 27, 2005 http://www.suntimes.com/output/travel/tra-news-medical27.html Editorial: Limits on damages can be constitutional Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, WI Nov. 26, 2005 http://www.jsonline.com/news/editorials/nov05/373241.asp Opinion: Malpractice reform offers state Republicans huge opportunity with voters The American Daily, Phoenix, AZ Nov. 26, 2005 http://www.americandaily.com/article/10371 Opinion: The medical liability crisis doesn't affect me -- or does it? The American Daily, Phoeniz, AZ Nov. 26, 2005 http://www.americandaily.com/article/10379 Medical malpractice news
Judge awards $60M tort claim to Fla. couple Seattle Post-Intelligencer (Associated Press) Nov. 25, 2005 http://seattlepi.nwsource.com/national/1110AP_Brain_Damaged_Boy.html Opinion: End "lawsuit lottery" The Memphis Flyer, Memphis, TN Nov. 24, 2005 http://www.memphisflyer.com/gyrobase/Content?oid=oid%3A10597 Opinion: Lawsuit limits vital to state health system Coulee News, West Salem, WI Nov. 23, 2005 http://www.couleenews.com/articles/2005/11/23/opinion/01lawsuit.txt State bar may advertise to help lawyers St. Louis Post-Dispatch Nov. 23, 2005 http://www.stltoday.com/stltoday/business/stories.nsf/0/CBF0605ADB42261B862570C3001A8396?OpenDocument Trial lawyers want voice at rate hearing Hartford Courant, CT Nov. 23, 2005 http://www.courant.com/business/hc-malpractice1123.artnov23,0,6287076.story?coll=hc-headlines-business Va. high court gets case Richmond Times-Dispatch, VA Nov. 22, 2005 http://www.timesdispatch.com/servlet/Satellite?pagename=RTD%2FMGArticle%2FRTD_BasicArticle&c=MGArticle&cid=1128768316672&path=!news&s=1045855934842 Locally, across the nation, C-sections are "in" The Coloradoan, Ft. Collins, CO Nov. 22, 2005 http://www.coloradoan.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20051122/NEWS01/511220316/1002 Gov. Fletcher to push for tort reform Lexington Herald-Leader, KY Nov. 22, 2005 http://www.kentucky.com/mld/kentucky/news/local/13230063.htm Medical malpractice news
Risk management firm makes acquisition Washington Business Journal, D.C. Nov. 21, 2005 http://washington.bizjournals.com/washington/stories/2005/11/21/daily8.html Medical malpractice news
Ruling may affect suits that allege malpractice Salt Lake Tribune, Utah Nov. 21, 2005 http://www.sltrib.com/utah/ci_3233074 Opinion: D.C. needs the Health Care Reform Act of 2005 Washington Examiner, D.C. Nov. 21, 2005 http://www.dcexaminer.com/articles/2005/11/21/opinion/op-ed/73oped21levine.txt Medical malpractice news
Editorial: Filling the gap, finally, in malpractice data The Oregonian Nov. 18, 2005 http://www.oregonlive.com/editorials/oregonian/index.ssf?/base/editorial/113227532542170.xml&coll=7 State Supreme Court reports fewer med malpractice cases Philadelphia Business Journal Nov. 18, 2005 http://www.bizjournals.com/industries/health_care/physician_practices/2005/11/21/philadelphia_story2.html?f=et165&hbx=e_vert Doctors take fight to Washington Philadelphia Business Journal Nov. 18, 2005 http://philadelphia.bizjournals.com/philadelphia/stories/2005/11/21/story1.html?hbx=e_sw Medical malpractice news
Kaiser, OHSU will release data on malpractice The Oregonian Nov. 17, 2005 http://www.oregonlive.com/news/oregonian/index.ssf?/base/front_page/1132199721277010.xml&coll=7 Looking for new ways to deliver health care Seattle Post Intelligencer, WA Nov. 17, 2005 http://seattlepi.nwsource.com/virgin/248612_virgin17.html Medical malpractice news
Editorial: Medical Malpractice: Losers, winners Seattle Post-Intelligencer, WA Nov. 16, 2005 http://seattlepi.nwsource.com/opinion/248437_medmaled.html Washington state voters decide fate of important initiatives The Easterner, Cheney, WA Nov. 15, 2005 http://www.easterneronline.com/vnews/display.v/ART/2005/11/15/437adfe760f72 Medical malpractice news
Editorial: Gregoire should mend lawyer-doctor feud Seattle Times, WA Nov. 15, 2005 http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/editorialsopinion/2002623943_maled15.html University to appeal malpractice verdict Yale Daily News Nov. 15, 2005 http://www.yaledailynews.com/article.asp?AID=30894 Medical malpractice news
Opinion: Health courts would reduce legal costs Harrisburg Patriot-News Nov. 14, 2005 http://www.pennlive.com/columns/patriotnews/asiseeit/index.ssf?/base/columnists/113180045633780.xml&coll=1 Opinion: Healthcare reform bill offers cure for many ills Harrisburg Patriot News Nov. 13, 2005 http://www.pennlive.com/columns/patriotnews/review/index.ssf?/base/opinion/113180041433780.xml&coll=1 Editorial: Lawmakers, clean up mess of tort reform Yakima Herald-Republic Nov. 13, 2005 http://www.yakima-herald.com/page/dis/308000649759858 Editorial: Needed: Second Opinions The Memphis Flyer, TN Nov. 11, 2005 http://www.memphisflyer.com/gyrobase/Content?oid=oid%3A10516 Medical malpractice news
Savvy Consumer: Insurance industry disputes critic St. Louis Post-Dispatch Nov. 11, 2005 http://www.stltoday.com/stltoday/news/stories.nsf/stlouiscitycounty/story/994FC772F51967FB862570B60037B976?OpenDocument Lawsuit Abuse Critic Explains Suit ABC NEWS Nov. 10, 2005 http://abcnews.go.com/Primetime/story?id=1300271 Medical malpractice news
Doctors' malpractice cure fails; smoking ban passes The Seattle Times, WA Nov. 10, 2005 http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/politics/2002612596_initiatives09m.html New malpractice insurer here The Birmingham News, AL Nov. 10, 2005 http://www.al.com/business/birminghamnews/index.ssf?/base/business/1131618058327390.xml&coll=2 Doctors, lawyers cool off after vote The Seattle Times, WA Nov. 10, 2005 http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/politics/2002614932_medmal10m.html Editorial: Nobody's off the hook The Seattle Times, WA Nov. 10, 2005 http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/editorialsopinion/2002614441_elexed10.html Malpractice tussle heads back to the statehouse Seattle Post-Intelligencer, Olympia, WA (Associated Press) Nov. 9, 2005 http://seattlepi.nwsource.com/local/6420AP_WA_Malpractice.html Medical malpractice news
Voters resist efforts to change malpractice system Seattle Post-Itelligencer, WA (Associated Press) Nov. 9, 2005 http://seattlepi.nwsource.com/local/6420AP_WA_ELN_Malpractice.html Legislators say malpractice damage limits are off the table Quad City Times, Davenport, IA Nov. 9, 2005 http://www.qctimes.net/articles/2005/11/08/news/state/doc43703c93f1850977681883.txt Senate approves bill to re-establish malpractice caps Gazette-Xtra, Janesville, WI Nov. 9, 2005 http://www.gazetteextra.com/lxr_malpracticelimits110905.asp Voters turn down I-330, 336 The Olympian, Olympia, WA Nov. 9, 2005 http://159.54.227.3/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20051109/NEWS/511090303 Opinion: There’s no simple answer to health-care questions Winona Daily News, Winona, MN Nov. 9, 2005 http://www.winonadailynews.com/articles/2005/11/09/opinion/column09.txt Business brief roundup The Burmingham News, AL Nov. 9, 2005 http://www.al.com/business/birminghamnews/index.ssf?/base/business/113153180124620.xml&coll=2 State's voters deliver an as-you-were verdict Seattle Post-Intelligencer, WA Nov. 9, 2005 http://seattlepi.nwsource.com/local/247654_overview09.html LT. GOV: Bolling defeats Byrne Richmond Times-Dispatch, VA (Associated Press) Nov. 9, 2005 http://www.timesdispatch.com/servlet/Satellite?pagename=RTD%2FMGArticle%2FRTD_BasicArticle&c=MGArticle&cid=1128768036678&path=!news!politics&s=1045855935264 Senate approves bill to re-establish malpractice caps Duluth News Tribune, MN (Associated Press) Nov. 8, 2005 http://www.duluthsuperior.com/mld/duluthsuperior/news/politics/13113883.htm Medical malpractice news
Know your state initiatives Seattle Post Intelligencer, WA (Associated Press) Nov. 7, 2005 http://seattlepi.nwsource.com/local/247311_gprimer07.html Opinion: Benefits from tort reform are scarce Clarion Ledger, MS Nov. 8, 2005 http://www.clarionledger.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20051108/OPINION/511080308/1009 Kaiser must own up to malpractice claims The Oregonian, Portland, OR Nov. 8, 2005 http://www.oregonlive.com/editorials/oregonian/index.ssf?/base/editorial/113143860732440.xml&coll=7 Medical groups, lawmakers urge tougher malpractice law The Oregonian, Portland, OR Nov. 8, 2005 http://www.oregonlive.com/news/oregonian/index.ssf?/base/front_page/113143867832440.xml&coll=7 Editorial: Ethics lost in legal song and dance The Oregonian, Portland, OR Nov. 8, 2005 http://www.oregonlive.com/news/oregonian/steve_duin/index.ssf?/base/news/1131413104250430.xml&coll=7 Legislators won't limit malpractice damages Des Moines Register, IA (Associated Press) Nov. 7, 2005 http://desmoinesregister.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20051107/NEWS10/51107006/1001/NEWS Medical malpractice news
Hot issues motivating state's voters... King County Journal, WA Nov. 7, 2005 http://www.kingcountyjournal.com/sited/story/html/222021 ProAssurance sells personal lines business to GMAC subsidiary Birmingham Business Journal Nov. 7, 2005 http://birmingham.bizjournals.com/birmingham/stories/2005/11/07/daily1.html New optimism in health care debate Foster's Daily Democrat, Dover, NH Nov. 7, 2005 http://www.fosters.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20051107/NEWS40/110190174 Editorial: We've got bleeding The Free Lance-Star, Fredericksburg, VA Nov. 6, 2005 http://fredericksburg.com/News/FLS/2005/112005/11062005/142830 I-330, I-336 could end up in Legislature The News-Tribune, Tacoma, WA Nov. 6, 2005 http://www.thenewstribune.com/health/story/5312128p-4814844c.html There's plenty at stake in Tuesday's vote The Daily Herald, Everett, WA Nov. 6, 2005 http://www.heraldnet.com/stories/05/11/06/100loc_aelex001.cfm APCapital earnings up 51% Lansing State Journal, MI Nov. 5, 2005 http://www.lsj.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20051105/NEWS03/511050317/1004/news03 Opinion: 'Perfect storm' brewing for Arizona physicians The Arizona Republic, Phoenix, AZ Nov. 5, 2005 http://www.azcentral.com/arizonarepublic/opinions/articles/1105satlet3-051.html I-336 on the fringe of malpractice fight Seattle Post-Intelligencer Nov. 5, 2005 http://seattlepi.nwsource.com/local/247233_medmal05.html Op-ed: Sound Off: Only insurance companies benefit Whidbey News-Times, WA Nov. 5, 2005 http://www.whidbeynewstimes.com/portals-code/list.cgi?paper=84&cat=48&id=525825&more= Medical malpractice news
I-330 opponents try to whip up support The Olympian, Olympia, WA Nov. 4, 2005 http://159.54.227.3/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20051104/NEWS01/511040344/1006 Editorial: Liability reform's the key to health-care access Seattle Times, WA Nov. 4, 2005 http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/opinion/2002600407_stevemullin03.html Doctors use ambulance to push I-330 Yakima Herald-Republic, Yakima, WA Nov. 4, 2005 http://www.yakima-herald.com/page/dis/284627463525251 Editorial: I-330, I-336: What would they do? Seattle Times, WA Nov. 4, 2005 http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/localnews/2002603128_medmaleffects03m.html Ken Schram: I've got a headache *this big* over I-330 and I-336 KOMO-1000 News Nov. 3, 2005 http://www.komotv.com/kenschram/story.asp?ID=40066 Medical malpractice news
Aiming to prevent malpractice Portsmouth Herald, NH Nov. 3, 2005 http://www.seacoastonline.com/news/11032005/news/71135.htm Well-funded malpractice initiatives hit home stretch The Olympian, Olympia, WA Nov. 3, 2005 http://159.54.227.3/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20051103/NEWS01/511030346/1006 Doyle should veto caps on pain, suffering awards Journal Times Online, Racine, WI Nov. 3, 2005 http://www.journaltimes.com/articles/2005/11/03/opinion/iq_3746583.txt Physician says no on I-330 and I-336 Seattle Post-Intelligencer, WA Nov. 3, 2005 http://seattlepi.nwsource.com/opinion/246835_medmalno03.html Editorial: Liability reform's the key to health-care access Seattle Times, WA Nov. 3, 2005 http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/opinion/2002600407_stevemullin03.html Medical malpractice news
Neither I-330 nor I-336 offers right prescription The Daily Herald, Everett, WA Nov. 2, 2005 http://heraldnet.com/stories/05/11/02/100edi_editorial001.cfm Trying to sort out initiatives 330 and 336 KOMO-4 News, Seattle, WA Nov. 1, 2005 http://www.komotv.com/stories/40035.htm Report: Hospitals paid the most malpractice awards Daily Press, Hampton Roads, VA (Associated Press) Nov. 1, 2005 http://www.dailypress.com/news/local/virginia/dp-va--malpracticeclaims1101nov01,0,2891933.story?coll=dp-headlines-virginia Medical malpractice news
Revamping of tax system vital, Treasury boss says The Detroit News, MI Nov. 1, 2005 http://www.detnews.com/2005/business/0511/01/C03-367709.htm Two big hits for health-care industry Kansas City Star, MO Nov. 1, 2005 http://www.kansascity.com/mld/kansascity/business/13047248.htm Malpractice analysis surprises lawmakers The Freelance-Star, Fredricksburg, VA Nov. 1, 2005 http://fredericksburg.com/News/FLS/2005/112005/11012005/142111 |
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