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Big business gets liability wish Miami Herald, FL March 31, 2006 http://www.miami.com/mld/miamiherald/news/14228179.htm AMA president-elect tells of hurdles for future doctors The Gainesville Sun, FL March 31, 2006 http://www.gainesville.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20060331/LOCAL/203310340/1078/news Editorial: Shine the light on bad docs Star-News, Wilmington, NC March 31, 2006 http://www.wilmingtonstar.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20060331/EDITORIAL/60330031 Senate passes medical malpractice bill The Kansas City Star, (Associated Press) March 31, 2006 http://www.kansascity.com/mld/kansascity/news/local/14226280.htm Opinion: District work period provides brief respite The Clarke County Democrat, Grove Hill, AL March 30, 2006 http://www.clarkecountydemocrat.com/news/2006/0330/Editorial/027.html Medical malpractice news
Malpractice-limits bill killed Knoxville News Sentinel, TN March 30, 2006 http://www.knoxnews.com/kns/business/article/0,1406,KNS_376_4580740,00.html Firm sues insurer in effort to retain sales Toledo Blade, OH March 30, 2006 http://toledoblade.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20060330/BUSINESS07/603300372/-1/BUSINESS Medical malpractice news
Pa. Superior Court throws out $52,000 in sanctions in med-mal case Law.com March 29, 2006 http://www.law.com/jsp/article.jsp?id=1143557269328 Lawyer crusades for the little guy Charlotte Observer, SC March 29, 2006 http://www.charlotte.com/mld/charlotte/business/14210396.htm Medical malpractice news
Court reform attracts investors Madison County Record, IL March 28, 2006 http://www.madisonrecord.com/news/newsview.asp?c=176871 Jury awards $17 million in malpractice case in W.Va. Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, PA (Associated Press) March 28, 2006 http://www.post-gazette.com/pg/06087/677439-85.stm Missouri applauded for tort reform; report says Illinois lags The Register-Mail, Galesburg, IL (Associated Press) March 28, 2006 http://www.register-mail.com/stories/032806/BIZ_B9CC90AA.GID.shtml Opinion: Tort reform - Mississippi only rose to 48th? The Clarion-Ledger, Jackson, MS March 28, 2006 http://www.clarionledger.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20060328/OPINION01/603280329/-1/FEAT07 Medical malpractice news
Physicians join law students in malpractice course Napa Valley Register, CA (Associated Press) March 27, 2006 http://www.napavalleyregister.com/articles/2006/03/27/business/stories_from_ap/iq_3357632.txt Court rulings blamed for declining business climate Duluth News Tribune, WI (Associated Press) March 27, 2006 http://www.duluthsuperior.com/mld/duluthsuperior/news/local/14195971.htm Wisconsin legal climate headed 'wrong way,' business group warns Duluth News Tribune, WI (Associated Press) March 26, 2006 http://www.duluthsuperior.com/mld/duluthsuperior/news/politics/14192972.htm Gov. Rendell vetoes liability bill Philadelphia Inquirer (Associated Press) March 26, 20006 http://www.philly.com/mld/inquirer/news/local/states/pennsylvania/counties/bucks_county/14186231.htm Hospitalists are part of changing health-care picture The Herald-Mail, Hagerstown, MD March 26, 2006 http://www.herald-mail.com/?module=displaystory&story_id=134318&format=html Illinois tries to keep its doctors Northwest Indiana Times, IN March 26, 2006 http://www.thetimesonline.com/articles/2006/03/26/news/illiana/3952d84ef08f7f238625713c0082170e.txt Neurosurgeons flee high insurance costs Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, PA March 26, 2006 http://www.post-gazette.com/pg/06085/676749.stm Medical lawsuit caps shutting some out of courthouse Austin American-Statesman, TX March 26, 2006 http://www.statesman.com/news/content/news/stories/local/03/26medmal.html Patients rarely win in court The Daily Advertiser, Lafeyette, LA March 25, 2006 http://www.theadvertiser.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20060325/NEWS01/603250314/1002 Medical malpractice news
Medical malpractice bills die in committee Herald-Mail, Hagerstown, MD March 24, 2006 http://www.herald-mail.com/?module=displaystory&story_id=134182&format=html Editorial: Jury-awards legislation...retain 'deep pockets' Philadelphia Inquirer March 24, 2006 http://www.philly.com/mld/inquirer/news/editorial/14172697.htm Bill aims to end lawsuits over missed genetic disorders Beacon-Journal, Akron, OH (Associated Press) March 24, 2006 http://www.ohio.com/mld/beaconjournal/14170879.htm Medical malpractice news
Editorial: Lawmakers must agree to a malpractice debate The Herald-Mail, Hagerstown, MD March 23, 2006 http://www.herald-mail.com/?module=displaystory&story_id=134042&format=html Limits on civil suits clear hurdle Orlando Sentinel, FL March 23, 2006 http://www.orlandosentinel.com/news/local/state/orl-lawsuit2306mar23,0,2293976.story?coll=orl-news-headlines-state Gov. Doyle to sign malpractice cap of $750,000 The Chippewa Herald, Chippewa Falls, WI (Associated Press) March 23, 2006 http://www.chippewa.com/articles/2006/03/22/ap-state-wi/d8gh0id82.txt Doyle signs medical liability cap Milwaukee Journal-Sentinel, WI March 23, 2006 http://www.jsonline.com/story/index.aspx?id=410140 House passes 'I'm sorry' bill Sioux City Journal, IA March 23, 2006 http://www.siouxcityjournal.com/articles/2006/03/23/news/iowa/b07da3b383d1633e8625713a0015c55f.txt Proportion of doctors giving charity care declines Washington Post March 23, 2006 http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2006/03/22/AR2006032202052.html Medical malpractice news
State medical society chief visits Quincy Quincy Herald-Whig, IL March 22, 2006 http://www.whig.com/322273958469254.php Legislature lets doctors apologize after unwanted outcomes KTVB, Boise, ID (Associated Press) March 21, 2006 http://www.ktvb.com/news/localnews/stories/ktvbn-mar2106-doctor_apologies.487f58e2.html Medical malpractice news
Official says malpractice order will help doctors Belleville News-Democrat, IL (Associated Press) March 21, 2006 http://www.belleville.com/mld/belleville/news/local/14148929.htm Medical malpractice news
Kyl supports medical malpractice courts The Arizona Republic, AZ March 20, 2006 http://www.azcentral.com/arizonarepublic/local/articles/0320AZinDC0320.html Hospital officials back malpractice reform The Westerly Sun, RI March 19, 2006 http://www.thewesterlysun.com/articles/2006/03/19/news/news5.txt Sides divided over need for medical liability reform Kingsport Times News, TN March 19, 2006 http://www.timesnews.net/article.dna?_StoryID=3612855 Medical malpractice news
Opinion -- Malpractice Reform: A new alternative The Barnstable Patriot, Cape Cod, MA March. 17, 2006 http://www.barnstablepatriot.com/malpractice_reform_a_new_alternative_news_16_8863.html Tort costs eating away more personal wealth The West Virginia Record March 17, 2006 http://www.wvrecord.com/news/newsview.asp?c=176137 Delaware nixes medical malpractice subsidies for high risk doctors Insurance Journal (Associated Press) March 17, 2006 http://www.insurancejournal.com/news/east/2006/03/17/66547.htm Editorial: Malpractice stalemate The Courier-Journal, Louisville, KY March 17, 2006 http://www.courier-journal.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20060317/OPINION01/603170371 Editorial: Gov. Doyle should OK malpractice cap The Sheboygan Press, WI March 17, 2006 http://www.sheboygan-press.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20060317/SHE06/603170669/1109/SHEopinion More limits on lawsuit damages Bradenton Herald, FL March 17, 2006 http://www.bradenton.com/mld/bradenton/news/local/14117772.htm Medical malpractice news
Bill would protect defendents Bucks County Courier Times, PA March 16, 2006 http://www.phillyburbs.com/pb-dyn/news/111-03162006-627331.html Bill aimed at reducing premiums derailed The Courier-Journal, Louisville, KY March 16, 2006 http://www.courier-journal.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20060316/NEWS0101/603160354/1003/BUSINESS House opens debate on how lawsuit damages are divided up Daytona Beach News-Journal, FL (Associated Press) March 16, 2006 http://www.news-journalonline.com/NewsJournalOnline/News/Politics/Leg/polLEG02031606.htm Nevada doctors sued less, but insurance remains high Las Vegas Sun, NV (Associated Press) March 15, 2006 http://www.lasvegassun.com/sunbin/stories/nevada/2006/mar/15/031510071.html Health care for all a right? Herald-Review, Grand Rapids, MI March 15, 2006 http://www.grandrapids-mn.com/placed/index.php?sect_rank=1&story_id=216461 Medical malpractice news
Doctors scramble to fill gaps as malpractice issues simmer Herald-Mail, Hagerstown, MD March 15, 2006 http://www.herald-mail.com/?module=displaystory&story_id=133455&format=html Reforms to Medicare physician payments, malpractice laws unlikely this year, lawmaker tells AMA conference Daily Reports, kaisernetwork.org March 15, 2006 http://www.kaisernetwork.org/daily_reports/rep_index.cfm?DR_ID=36029 Litigation raising health care costs National Center for Policy Analysis, Dallas, TX March 15, 2006 http://www.ncpa.org/newdpd/dpdarticle.php?article_id=3047 Bill outlaws wrongful birth lawsuits The Plain Dealer, Cleveland, OH March 15, 2006 http://www.cleveland.com/news/plaindealer/index.ssf?/base/news/1142415093292330.xml&coll=2 Illinois doctors may see premiums lowered St. Louis Today, IL March 14, 2006 http://www.stltoday.com/stltoday/news/stories.nsf/metroeast/story/835DAC4EB15D2309862571320024DAF4?OpenDocument State orders malpractice insurer to lower rates Crain's Chicago Business, IL (Associated Press) March 14, 2006 http://www.chicagobusiness.com/cgi-bin/news.pl?id=19846 Medical malpractice news
Malpractice-bill deal is proposed The Courier-Journal, Louisville, KY March 14, 2006 http://www.courier-journal.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20060314/BUSINESS/603140328/1 Lawmaker, doctors support new medical malpractice plan The Kentucky Post, KY (Associated Press) March 14, 2006 http://news.kypost.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20060314/NEWS02/603140372/1014 Doctors want more liability coverage for disasters The City Paper, Nashville, KY March 14, 200t http://www.nashvillecitypaper.com/index.cfm?section_id=9&screen=news&news_id=48479 Second Opinion: Time to wait Daily News Transcript, MA March 14, 2006 http://www.dailynewstranscript.com/health/view.bg?articleid=73690&format=&page=1 Americans paying $886 per person 'tort tax,' study shows St. Clair Record, WI March 13, 2006 http://www.stclairrecord.com/news/newsview.asp?c=176031 Medical malpractice news
Editorial: Gov. Doyle should sign malpractice cap Wisconsin State Journal, Madison, WI March 13, 2006 http://www.madison.com/wsj/home/opinion/index.php?ntid=76066&ntpid=2 Editorial: Malpractice bill is a step in the right direction Yakima Herald Republic, WA March 12, 2006 http://www.yakima-herald.com/page/dis/285604869215776 TMA drafts medical malpractice reform bill that's destined for plenty of resistence Memphis Business Journal, TN March 10, 2006 http://www.bizjournals.com/memphis/stories/2006/03/13/story7.html?page=2 Medical malpractice news
Kentucky House panel OKs malpractice bill The Courier-Journal, Louisville, KY March 10, 2006 http://www.courier-journal.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20060310/NEWS0101/603100350/1003/BUSINESS Opinion: We shouldn't worry about getting sick The News Journal, DE March 10, 2006 http://www.delawareonline.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20060310/OPINION06/603100345/1107 Editorial: Gov. Doyle should veto the caps The Capital Times, Madison, WI March 9, 2006 http://www.madison.com/tct/opinion/index.php?ntid=75721&ntpid=0 Editorial: New cap deserves approval The Journal Sentinel, Milwaukee, WI March 9, 2006 http://www.jsonline.com/story/index.aspx?id=407014 Medical malpractice news
House scales back part of last year's tort reform law AccessNorthGa.com (Associated Press) March 9, 2006 http://www.accessnorthga.com/news/hall/newfullstory.asp?ID=101781 Malpractice claims rose against New York City last year The New York Times March 9, 2006 http://www.nytimes.com/2006/03/09/nyregion/09malpractice.html?_r=1&adxnnl=1&oref=login&adxnnlx=1141935594-3HVw+Lu4LTCDBDZUwty+UQ Higher malpractice cap gets overwhelming OK The Capital Times, Madison, WI (Associated Press) March 9, 2006 http://www.madison.com/tct/news/index.php?ntid=75682&ntpid=6 Medical cap bill passes Milwaukee Journal Sentinel March 8, 2006 http://www.jsonline.com/story/index.aspx?id=406858 Medical malpractice news
Hospitals post healthy 2005 profits York Dispatch, York, PA (Associated Press) March 8, 2006 http://www.yorkdispatch.com/business/ci_3581080 Hospitals may post infection rates Concord Monitor, NH March 8, 2006 http://www.concordmonitor.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20060308/REPOSITORY/603080375/1037/NEWS04 Medical malpractice news
Gregoire signs bill affecting patients The Olympian, Olympia, WA March 7, 2006 http://159.54.227.3/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20060307/NEWS/60307009/1018 Governor signs malpractice compromise The Seattle Times (Associated Press) March 7, 2006 http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/localnews/2002848980_medmal07.html Ariz. Senate backs higher hurdle for some malpractice suits Mohave Daily News, Bullhead City, AZ (Associated Press) March 7, 2006 http://www.mohavedailynews.com/articles/2006/03/07/news/state/state2.txt Opinion: Insurance subsidy will keep doctors The News Journal, DE March 7, 2006 http://www.delawareonline.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20060307/OPINION07/603070320/1108 Medical malpractice news
My enemy's enemy must be my friend Connecticut Business News Journal, New Haven, CT March 6, 2006 http://www.conntact.com/article_page.lasso?id=39775 Hospital error reports to remain confidential under new bill The Janesville Gazette, WI (Associated Press) March 6, 2006 http://www.gazetteextra.com/hospitalquality030606.asp Opinion: Legal author has strong message: the system is flawed Daily Record, Jacksonville, FL March 6, 2006 http://www.jaxdailyrecord.com/showstory.php?Story_id=44670 Medical malpractice caps have little effect on rates The Journal Times, Racine, WI March 6, 2006 http://www.journaltimes.com/articles/2006/03/06/local/iq_3937580.txt Hospital errors: from hush-hush to a basis for boasting The Oregonian, Portland, OR March 6, 2006 http://www.oregonlive.com/editorials/oregonian/index.ssf?/base/editorial/1141426506208020.xml&coll=7 Opinion: Limits could prevent adequate compensation La Crosse Tribune, WI March 5, 2006 http://www.lacrossetribune.com/articles/2006/03/05/opinion/04con05.txt Editorial: Approve caps for malpractice pain and suffering awards La Crosse Tribune, WI March 5, 2006 http://www.lacrossetribune.com/articles/2006/03/05/opinion/00edit05.txt Editorial: Tennesse should pursue medical malpractice reform Kingsport Times-News, TN March 5, 2006 http://www.timesnews.net/editorialArticle.dna?_StoryID=3607963 Medical malpractice caps have little effect on rates Wisconsin State Journal, Madison, WI March 4, 2006 http://www.madison.com/wsj/mad/top/index.php?ntid=75094&ntpid=1 Opinion: Please say no to national health care The News Journal, DE March 4, 2006 http://www.delawareonline.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20060304/OPINION07/603040312/-1/NEWS01 Self-insurance plan offers better solution to malpractice rates The News Journal, DE March 4, 2006 http://www.delawareonline.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20060304/OPINION11/603040309/1004 Medical malpractice news
Assembly passes bill to reinstate pain-and-suffering caps The Business Journal of Milwaukee, WI March 3, 2006 http://milwaukee.bizjournals.com/milwaukee/stories/2006/02/27/daily59.html $750k malpractice cap set The Capital Times, Madison, WI (Associated Press) March 3, 2006 http://www.madison.com/tct/news/index.php?ntid=74884&ntpid=1 Boston-area insurer says many diagnoses being missed United Press International March 3, 2006 http://www.upi.com/ConsumerHealthDaily/view.php?StoryID=20060303-020612-2162r Florida's medical malpractice crisis easing Palm Beach Post, FL March 3, 2006 http://www.palmbeachpost.com/business/content/business/epaper/2006/03/03/m1d_medmal_0303.html Malpractice suits spike over botched diagnoses The Boston Herald, MA March 3, 2006 http://news.bostonherald.com/localRegional/view.bg?articleid=128822 Medical malpractice news
Caps on malpractice fail in Senate The Courier-Journal, Louisville, KY March 2, 2006 http://www.courier-journal.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20060302/NEWS0101/603020363/1003/BUSINESS Malpractice proposal falls short in Senate The Kentucky Post, KY (Associated Press) March 2, 2006 http://news.kypost.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20060302/NEWS02/603020356/1014 Doctors seek malpractice aid: Bill would create fund to help pay insurance costs Newszap.com, DE March 2, 2006 http://www.newszap.com/articles/2006/03/01/dm/sussex_county/dsn05.txt West Virginia sees some, not enough, tort reform The West Virginia Record March 1, 2006 http://www.wvrecord.com/arguments/argumentsview.asp?c=175481 Medical malpractice news
Malpractice bill one step away The Olympian, Olympia, WA March 1, 2006 http://159.54.227.3/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20060301/NEWS/60301001 Editorial: Legislators take bold step on malpractice The Olympian, Olympia, WA March 1, 2006 http://159.54.227.3/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20060301/OPINION01/60301015/1005 Medical-malpractice bill sails to passage in House The Seattle Times, WA (Associated Press) March 1, 2006 http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/localnews/2002835886_malpractice01m.html Bill would protect doctors from 'wrongful birth' suits Toledo Blade, OH March 1, 2006 http://toledoblade.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20060301/NEWS24/603010364 Opinion: Doctors must measure up Robertson County Times, TN March 1, 2006 http://www.rctimes.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20060301/OPINION01/603010370/1007/MTCN0305 Opinion: First duty is to protect citizens Canon City Daily Record, TN Feb. 28, 2006 http://www.canoncitydailyrecord.com/Opinion-story.asp?ID=2959 |