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Medical malpractice news

Friday, April 28, 2006
 
US malpractice bill to change drugs, penalties
Reuters, UK
April 28, 2006
http://today.reuters.com/news/articlenews.aspx?type=healthNews&storyid=2006-04-28T124003Z_01_N27292500_RTRUKOC_0_US-CONGRESS-HEALTH.xml

Survey shows isles at 40th in nation for rate of disciplining doctors
Star-Bulletin, Honolulu, HI
April 28, 2006
http://starbulletin.com/2006/04/28/news/story13.html

Attack ads, newspapers heat up tort reform war
The National Law Journal
April 28, 2006
http://www.law.com/jsp/article.jsp?id=1146139206900

Two new med-mal cap bills on the way
The National Law Journal
April 28, 2006
http://www.law.com/jsp/article.jsp?id=1146139208053

Swann discusses tort reform, property tax
The Tribune Democrat, Johnstown, PA
April 28, 2006
http://www.tribune-democrat.com/local/local_story_117231930.html?keyword=topstory

Opinion: Tort reform debate points out issues from supporters, opponents
The Enid News and Eagle, OK
April 28, 2006
http://www.enidnews.com/opinion/local_story_118002612.html?keyword=secondarystory


Medical malpractice news

Thursday, April 27, 2006
 
ER docs' immunity
Arizona Daily Star, AZ
April 27, 2006
http://www.azstarnet.com/allheadlines/126553

Bill limiting ER liability on its way to Napolitano
Tucson Citizen, AZ
April 27, 2006
http://www.tucsoncitizen.com/daily/frontpage/10654.php

Legislature OKs medical malpractice bill
KVOA News 4, Tucson, AZ (Associated Press)
April 27, 2006
http://kvoa.com/Global/story.asp?S=4826990&nav=HMO6

Editorial: Rules for medical malpractice lawsuits need review
Star-Bulletin, Honolulu, HI
April 27, 2006
http://starbulletin.com/2006/04/27/editorial/editorial01.html

State agency to help jilted Poe policyholders
Palm Beach Post, FL
April 27, 2006
http://www.palmbeachpost.com/business/content/business/epaper/2006/04/27/a1d_figa_0427.html


Medical malpractice news

Wednesday, April 26, 2006
 
Medical malpractice suits, awards shrink
The Patriot-News, Harrisburg, PA
April 26, 2006
http://www.pennlive.com/business/patriotnews/index.ssf?/base/business/1146043501229560.xml&coll=1

Med mal filings drop
Central Penn Business Journal, PA
April 26, 2006
http://www.centralpennbusiness.com/daily.asp?eDate=4/26/2006#55921

Democrats thwart malpractice bill
The Star Bulletin, Honolulu, HI
April 26, 2006
http://starbulletin.com/2006/04/26/news/story07.html

Malpractice reform bill fails to advance
The Honolulu Advertiser, HI
April 26, 2006
http://www.honoluluadvertiser.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20060426/NEWS02/604260345/1006/NEWS

Republicans shift agenda in Congress to malpractice, estate tax
Bloomberg.com
April 26, 2006
http://www.bloomberg.com/apps/news?pid=10000103&sid=aJwd0nU1lUIs&refer=us

Targeted HCLA ads push medical-liability reform
The Hill, Washington, D.C.
April 26, 2006
http://www.thehill.com/thehill/export/TheHill/Business/042606_ads.html

Opinion: Governor says Legislature needs to fix Hawaii's healthcare crisis by passing medical malpractice reform
Hawaii Reporter
April 25, 2006
http://www.hawaiireporter.com/story.aspx?1e8b46b5-9f31-4fb5-85cd-bbaabdb622d8

Specialists decline as malpractice fees soar
Nogales International, AZ
April 25, 2006
http://www.nogalesinternational.com/articles/2006/04/25/news/news7.txt


Medical malpractice news

Tuesday, April 25, 2006
 
Hawaii governor supports malpractice law reform
The Star Bulletin, Honolulu, HI
April 25, 2006
http://starbulletin.com/2006/04/25/news/story07.html

Gov. Lingle pressing House on malpractice reform
The Honolulu Advertiser, HI
April 25, 2006
http://www.honoluluadvertiser.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20060425/NEWS02/604250339/1006/NEWS

State caps limit lawsuits
The Baraboo News Republic, WI
April 25, 2006
http://www.wiscnews.com/bnr/news/index.php?ntid=81381&ntpid=1

Legislative Briefs
Arizona Daily Star, Tucson, AZ
April 25, 2006
http://www.azstarnet.com/allheadlines/126162

Medical malpractice reformers hope higher damage cap helps
Philadelphia Business Journal, PA
April 24, 2006
http://philadelphia.bizjournals.com/extraedge/washingtonbureau/archive/2006/04/24/bureau2.html?market=philadelphia

Opinion: Tort reform more a gimmick than a bill
The Edmond Sun, Edmond, OK
April 24, 2006
http://www.edmondsun.com/opinion/local_story_114155356.html


Medical malpractice news

Monday, April 24, 2006
 
Medical malpractice suits lead to rising health care costs
Inside Bay Area, CA
April 24, 2006
http://www.insidebayarea.com/bayarealiving/ci_3746190

Essay: Liability Outlook -- Faulty Studies from Center for Justice & Democracy are stunting the medical-malpractice debate
American Enterprise Institute
April 24, 2006
http://www.aei.org/publications/filter.all,pubID.24273/pub_detail.asp

Women's health group settles accusations of 'improper rebates'
Newsday.com
April 24, 2006
http://www.newsday.com/news/local/wire/connecticut/ny-bc-ct--insuranceprobe0424apr24,0,3740322.story?coll=ny-region-apconnecticut

Arbitration agreements can separate doctors, patients
Las Vegas Sun, NV
April 24, 2006
http://www.lasvegassun.com/sunbin/stories/news/2006/apr/24/566639722.html

Column: Docs become Mr. Hydes as lobbyists
The Tennessean, Nashville, TN
April 23, 2006
http://www.tennessean.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20060423/COLUMNIST0105/604230377/1099/NEWS01

Opinion: Two ideas to be stopped, one to support
The News-Press, FL
April 23, 2006
http://www.news-press.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20060423/OPINION/604230401/1015

Editorial: Health-care problem of growing concern
Reading Eagle, Reading, PA
April 22, 2006
http://www.readingeagle.com/blog/editorials/archives/2006/04/healthcare_prob.html

Editorial: Openness on medical information pays off in the long run
The Journal Times, Racine, WI
April 21, 2006
http://www.journaltimes.com/nucleus/index.php?itemid=5198


Medical malpractice news

Friday, April 21, 2006
 
Opinion - Frist: Let small firms pool together on health insurance
Des Moines Register, IA
April 21, 2006
http://desmoinesregister.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20060421/OPINION01/604210353/1035/OPINION

Stinson to direct government relations for Physicians Insurers Association
Insurance Journal
April 21, 2006
http://www.insurancejournal.com/news/national/2006/04/21/67485.htm

Sen. Santorum vows to keep doctors in PA
WFMZ-TV, Allentown, PA
April 20, 2006
http://wfmz.com/cgi-bin/tt.cgi?action=viewstory&storyid=15175

Doctor says big medicine at core of health-care crisis
Beverly Citizen, Beverly, MA
April 20, 2006
http://www2.townonline.com/beverly/atGlance/view.bg?articleid=477232&for


Medical malpractice news

Thursday, April 20, 2006
 
Doctor uses 'pre-flight' checklist
Orange County Register, CA
April 20, 2006
http://www.ocregister.com/ocregister/money/homepage/article_1110716.php

Opinion - Medicine: A lifeline, not a business
Philadelphia Daily News, PA
April 20, 2006
http://www.philly.com/mld/dailynews/news/opinion/14384171.htm

Survey: Commercial P/C rates hold flat or drop slightly
Insurance Journal
April 20, 2006
http://www.insurancejournal.com/news/national/2006/04/20/67455.htm

Column: Sorry Works injects decency into malpractice debate
The Morning Call, Allentown, PA
April 20, 2006
http://www.mcall.com/news/columnists/all-5decency-aapr20,0,6145684.column?coll=all-randomcolumnistsnews-misc

Editorial: Two sides to tort reform
Muskogee Phoenix, OK
April 20, 2006
http://www.muskogeephoenix.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20060420/OPINION/60419007/1014

Opinion: Chicken Little - cries push lawsuit reform proposals forward in Oklahoma
Muskogee Phoenix, OK
April 20, 2006
http://www.muskogeephoenix.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20060420/OPINION/60419008/1014

Editorial: The hardest word
Press-Telegram, Long Beach, CA
April 20, 2006
http://www.presstelegram.com/opinions/ci_3728179

Voters could face big question
Miami Herald, FL
April 20, 2006
http://www.miami.com/mld/miamiherald/14383078.htm

Senate panel backs constitution rewrite question
Palm Beach Post, FL
April 20, 2006
http://www.palmbeachpost.com/politics/content/state/epaper/2006/04/20/a14a_xgr_amend__0420.html

Doyle veto a win for trial lawyers
Journal Sentinel, Milwaukee, WI
April 19, 2006
http://www.jsonline.com/story/index.aspx?id=417205

New insurance company formed
The Business Review, Albany, NY
April 19, 2006
http://albany.bizjournals.com/albany/stories/2006/04/17/daily21.html

Don't leave health care to the government, business group warns
CNSNews.com, VA
April 19, 2006
http://www.cnsnews.com/ViewCulture.asp?Page=/Culture/archive/200604/CUL20060419d.ht


Medical malpractice news

Wednesday, April 19, 2006
 
Opinion: Malpractice reform would improve health care upstate
Buffalo News, NY
April 19, 2006
http://www.buffalonews.com/editorial/20060419/1010148.asp

Swann backs limits on medical liability
The Patriot-News, Harrisburg, PA
April 19, 2006
http://www.pennlive.com/news/patriotnews/index.ssf?/base/news/114543851259070.xml&coll=1

Lobbyist's fall rattles Pa. Capitol
The Philadelphia Inquirer, PA
April 19, 2006
http://www.philly.com/mld/inquirer/news/local/states/pennsylvania/14373306.htm

E.R. simulations try to reduce errors
News 8, Austin, TX
April 18, 2006
http://www.news8austin.com/content/headlines/?ArID=159988&SecID=2


Medical malpractice news

Tuesday, April 18, 2006
 
Before first incision, checking for an X to mark the spot
The New York Times
April 18, 2006
http://www.nytimes.com/2006/04/18/health/18surg.html

Opinion: Government-funded care is the best health solution
The Wall Street Journal
April 18, 2006
http://online.wsj.com/public/article/SB114528925682927634-HTP9pXEyblSUQlenrq_FoYpqwBk_20060518.html?mod=tff_main_tff_top

Opinion: Urban communities lose when trial lawyers win
GOPUSA
April 18, 2006
http://www.gopusa.com/commentary/guest/2006/dm_04181.shtml

Study: Mistaken surgeries rare
United Press International
April 17, 2006
http://www.upi.com/HealthBusiness/view.php?StoryID=20060417-042117-3675r

Commentary: Understanding medical malpractice is very complex process
Inside Bay Area, CA
April 17, 2006
http://www.insidebayarea.com/bayarealiving/ci_3714452

Retiring getting harder financially for docs
Sacramento Business Journal, CA
April 17, 2006
http://sacramento.bizjournals.com/sacramento/stories/2006/04/17/focus3.html

Hospital-only doctor programs expand
Sacramento Busines Journal, CA
April 17, 2006
http://sacramento.bizjournals.com/sacramento/stories/2006/04/17/focus2.html

Editorial: Doc's discipline system broken
The Olympian, Olympia, WA
April 17, 2006
http://159.54.227.3/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20060417/OPINION01/60417016/1005


Medical malpractice news

Monday, April 17, 2006
 
Law firms adapting to fewer malpractice suits
Dayton, OH, Business Journal
April 17, 2006
http://www.bizjournals.com/dayton/stories/2006/04/17/story4.html?f=et166&hbx=e_vert

Commentary: Making civil justice sane
City Journal, New York, NY
April 17, 2006
http://www.city-journal.org/html/16_2_civil_justice.html

Efforts to limit lawsuits advance
Orlando Sentinel, FL
April 16, 2006
http://www.orlandosentinel.com/news/local/state/orl-lawsuits1606apr16,0,4998243.story?coll=orl-home-headlines

Editorial: No better time to press reforms
The Times-Tribune, Scranton, PA
April 16, 2006
http://www.scrantontimes.com/site/news.cfm?newsid=16487792&BRD=2185&PAG=461&dept_id=418218&rfi=6

The final stretch: at a glance
The News Sentinel, Knoxville, TN (Associated Press)
April 16, 2006
http://www.knoxnews.com/kns/politics/article/0,1406,KNS_356_4622271,00.html

York facing physician shortage
The York Daily Record, PA
April 15, 2006
http://www.ydr.com/newsfull/ci_3713877


Medical malpractice news

Friday, April 14, 2006
 
House OKs bill to stop frivolous lawsuits
The Arizona Republic, Phoenix, AZ
April 14, 2006
http://www.azcentral.com/arizonarepublic/local/articles/0414malpractice0414.html

Man who won $11 million in malpractice settlement is shot
Times-Leader, Wilkes-Barre, PA (Associated Press)
April 14, 2006
http://www.timesleader.com/mld/timesleader/14343680.htm

Opinion: Medical malpractice lawsuits cost N.Y.'s doctors, patients, taxpayers
Rochester Democrat and Chronicle, NY
April 14, 2006
http://www.democratandchronicle.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20060414/OPINION02/604140417/1039/OPINION

Editorial: Medical emergency -- region afflicted with doctor shortage
The Tribune Democrat, Johnstown, PA
April 13, 2006
http://www.tribune-democrat.com/editorials/local_story_103114314.html?keyword=secondarystory


Medical malpractice news

Thursday, April 13, 2006
 
Peacemaker takes on the war between doctors and lawyers
The Ann Arbor News, MI
April 13, 2006
http://www.mlive.com/news/aanews/index.ssf?/base/news-17/1144939331182740.xml&coll=2

Michigan courts friendlier to business
Oakland Business Review
April 13, 2006
http://www.mlive.com/mbusinessreview/oak/index.ssf?/mbusinessreview/oak/stories/20060413_michigan.html

Opinion: America, the hypochondriac
The Minnesota Daily, Minneapolis, MN
April 13, 2006
http://www.mndaily.com/articles/2006/04/12/68014


Medical malpractice news

Wednesday, April 12, 2006
 
Patients asked to sign vow: no 'frivolous' suits
Chicago Sun-Times, IL
April 12, 2006
http://www.suntimes.com/output/news/cst-nws-sue12.html

Opinion: Urban communities lose when trial lawyers win
Chicago Defender, IL
April 12, 2006
http://www.chicagodefender.com/page/editorial.cfm?ArticleID=4793

Malpractice cap is signed, but the future remains unclear
Journal Sentinel, Milwaukee, IL
April 11, 2006
http://www.jsonline.com/story/index.aspx?id=415034


Medical malpractice news

Tuesday, April 11, 2006
 
Judge is asked to reconsider $4M birth malpractice verdict
York Dispatch, PA (Associated Press)
April 11, 2006
http://www.yorkdispatch.com/pennsylvania/ci_3698530

Crisis at a crossroads: Victim compensation 'crapshoot'
The Times-Tribune, Scranton, PA
April 11, 2006
http://www.scrantontimes.com/site/news.cfm?newsid=16460739&BRD=2185&PAG=461&dept_id=415898&rfi=6

Politically active physicians to hold summit on liability troubles
Philadelphia Business Journal, PA
April 10, 2006
http://www.bizjournals.com/philadelphia/stories/2006/04/10/newscolumn1.html

Missouri doctors seek additional med-mal remedies
Kansas City Business Journal, MO
April 10, 2006
http://www.bizjournals.com/kansascity/stories/2006/04/10/story8.html

Bills would raise hospital's risk
Nashville Business Journal, TN
April 10, 2006
http://www.bizjournals.com/nashville/stories/2006/04/10/story5.html


Medical malpractice news

Monday, April 10, 2006
 
Editorial: M.D. shortage
The Patriot-News, Harrisburg, PA
April 10, 2006
http://www.pennlive.com/editorials/patriotnews/index.ssf?/base/opinion/114448868284540.xml&coll=1

Crisis at a crossroads: Young doctors moving to NE PA
The Times-Tribune, Scranton, PA
April 10, 2006
http://www.scrantontimes.com/site/news.cfm?newsid=16456373&BRD=2185&PAG=461&dept_id=415898&rfi=6

Making a comeback
The Reporter, Lansdale, PA
April 10, 2006
http://www.thereporteronline.com/site/news.cfm?newsid=16456130&BRD=2275&PAG=461&dept_id=466404&rfi=6

Missouri doctors seek additional med-mal remedies
Kansas City Business Journal, MO
April 10, 2006
http://kansascity.bizjournals.com/kansascity/stories/2006/04/10/story8.html

Opinion: Miss. finally off bottom of list due to tort reform law
The Clarion-Ledger, Jackson, MS
April 10, 2006
http://www.clarionledger.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20060410/OPINION/604100320

Medical board reform gains momentum
The Seattle Post-Intelligencer, WA (Associated Press)
April 10, 2006
http://seattlepi.nwsource.com/local/266093_gdoctor10.html

Opinion: Liability crisis is drving physicians out of practice
The Citizen-Times, Asheville, NC
April 10, 2006
http://www.citizen-times.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20060410/OPINION03/60407060/1123

Vital signs rebounding Pa. health care crisis is on the mend
The Times-Tribune, Scranton, PA
April 9, 2006
http://www.scrantontimes.com/site/news.cfm?newsid=16453495&BRD=2185&PAG=461&dept_id=415898&rfi=6

Some docs thrive on malpractice
The Times-Tribune, Scranton, PA
April 9, 2006
http://www.scrantontimes.com/site/news.cfm?newsid=16453499&BRD=2185&PAG=461&dept_id=415898&rfi=6

Trial lawyers cheering governor's call to overhaul medical board
The Seattle Post-Intelligencer, WA (Associated Press)
April 9, 2006
http://seattlepi.nwsource.com/local/6420AP_WA_Doctor_Discipline.html

Fear of verdict, costs cited for decline
Pittsburgh Tribune-Review, PA
April 9, 2006
http://pittsburghlive.com/x/tribune-review/trib/regional/s_441711.html

Editorial: Cheaper insurance claims in smoking debate probably farfetched
Arkansas News Bureau
April 8, 2006
http://www.arkansasnews.com/archive/2006/04/08/WesleyBrown/335453.html


Medical malpractice news

Friday, April 07, 2006
 
Report: Pa. loses doctors
The Philadelphia Inquirer
April 7, 2006
http://www.philly.com/mld/inquirer/news/local/14282836.htm

Report: Doctors' numbers decline in state
Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
April 7, 2006
http://www.post-gazette.com/pg/06097/680272-114.stm

Alarms sound about future of Pennsylvania health care
Pittsburgh Tribune-Review
April 7, 2006
http://pittsburghlive.com/x/tribune-review/trib/regional/s_441116.html

Physicians to state: Fix the system -- now
Lancaster Intelligencer Journal, PA
April 7, 2006
http://local.lancasteronline.com/4/21862

Report: Pa. needs more docs
Hanover Evening Sun, PA (Associated Press)
April 7, 2006
http://www.eveningsun.com/localnews/ci_3684549

System 'stressed,' report says
Harrisburg Patriot-News, PA
April 7, 2006
http://www.pennlive.com/business/patriotnews/index.ssf?/base/business/1144402420306170.xml&coll=1

Report: State health care system needs doctoring
The Times-Tribune, Scranton, PA
April 7, 2006
http://www.scrantontimes.com/site/news.cfm?newsid=16444740&BRD=2185&PAG=461&dept_id=415898&rfi=6

Report reveals concerns about Pa. doctor supply
The Tribune Democrat, Johnstown, PA
April 7, 2006
http://www.tribune-democrat.com/local/local_story_097000614.html

Malpractice premiums to fall
The Herald News, Joliet, IL
April 7, 2006
http://www.suburbanchicagonews.com/heraldnews/business/4_3_JO07_ISMIE_S1.htm

Report presents somber view of Pa. health care
Philadelphia Business Journal
April 6, 2006
http://philadelphia.bizjournals.com/philadelphia/stories/2006/04/03/daily41.html

Doctors urge revival of lawsuit legislation
KTEN, Denison, TX (Associated Press)
April 6, 2006
http://www.kten.com/Global/story.asp?S=4739175


Medical malpractice news

Thursday, April 06, 2006
 
Illinois docs may see some lower malpractice insurance rates
Chicago Sun-Times, IL
April 6, 2006
http://www.suntimes.com/output/news/cst-nws-malp06.html

State's largest malpractice insurer to cut average premiums 5.2 percent
Belleville News Democrat, IL
April 6, 2006
http://www.belleville.com/mld/belleville/news/politics/14278376.htm

Candidates in 121st race focus on issues
The Citizens' Voice, Wilkes-Barre, PA
April 6, 2006
http://www.citizensvoice.com/site/news.cfm?newsid=16438324&BRD=2259&PAG=461&dept_id=455154&rfi=6

Commentary - Analysis: Do high premiums affect care?
The National Ledger, AZ (United Press International)
April 6, 2006
http://www.nationalledger.com/artman/publish/article_27264677.shtml


Medical malpractice news

Wednesday, April 05, 2006
 
Okla. among 'moderate states' when it comes to lawsuit liability
Insurance Journal
April 5, 2006
http://www.insurancejournal.com/news/southcentral/2006/04/05/67065.htm


Medical malpractice news

Tuesday, April 04, 2006
 
Election-year budget fight expected to be fierce
Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, PA
March 4, 2006
http://www.post-gazette.com/pg/06094/679238-85.stm

Oklahoma Senate committee rejects lawsuit bill
KTEN, Denison, TX (Associated Press)
March 4, 2006
http://www.kten.com/Global/story.asp?S=4724669

AG opposes limits on health care info
The Capital Times, Madison, WI
March 3, 2006
http://www.madison.com/tct/news/index.php?ntid=78739&ntpid=3


Medical malpractice news

Monday, April 03, 2006
 
Bill aims to curb soaring premiums
Kansas City Star, MO
April 3, 2006
http://www.kansascity.com/mld/kansascity/news/14248981.htm

Opinion: Mothers aren't behind a vogue for caesareans
The Boston Globe, MA
April 3, 2006
http://www.boston.com/news/globe/editorial_opinion/oped/articles/2006/04/03/mothers_arent_behind_a_vogue_for_caesareans/

Editorial: Healing tools
The News & Observer, Raleigh, NC
April 2, 2006
http://www.newsobserver.com/579/story/424285.html

Editorial: The issues that face the country
The National Ledger
April 2, 2006
http://www.nationalledger.com/artman/publish/article_27264543.shtml

Malpractice rates back in spotlight at state Capitol
Columbia Daily Tribune, MO
March 31, 2006
http://www.columbiatribune.com/2006/Mar/20060331News002.asp


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