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Medical malpractice news

Friday, March 31, 2006
 
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

Thursday, March 30, 2006
 
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

Wednesday, March 29, 2006
 
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

Tuesday, March 28, 2006
 
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

Monday, March 27, 2006
 
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

Friday, March 24, 2006
 
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

Thursday, March 23, 2006
 
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

Wednesday, March 22, 2006
 
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

Tuesday, March 21, 2006
 
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

Monday, March 20, 2006
 
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

Friday, March 17, 2006
 
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

Thursday, March 16, 2006
 
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

Wednesday, March 15, 2006
 
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

Tuesday, March 14, 2006
 
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

Monday, March 13, 2006
 
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

Friday, March 10, 2006
 
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

Thursday, March 09, 2006
 
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

Wednesday, March 08, 2006
 
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

Tuesday, March 07, 2006
 
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

Monday, March 06, 2006
 
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

Friday, March 03, 2006
 
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

Thursday, March 02, 2006
 
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

Wednesday, March 01, 2006
 
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


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