Tort Reform Law

Medical malpractice cap is struck down by Missouri Supreme Court – St. Louis Post-Dispatch

The cap on malpractice awards was established by a 2005 state law that was championed by Republicans as part of a “tort reform” push. In a 4-3 decision, the court said the cap “infringes on the jury’s constitutionally protected purpose … Continue reading

Missouri Tort Reform Overturned – Article.nationalreview.com

The Missouri Supreme Court has overturned a key provision in a Republican-backed “tort reform” law that limited the amount of money people could win in medical malpractice lawsuits. In a 4-3 decision Tuesday, the high court said the 2005 law … Continue reading

Local Insurer MPM Ready for Today’s Missouri Medical Malpractice Tort Reform Overturn – Yahoo Finance

ST. LOUIS, July 31, 2012 /PRNewswire/ — Missouri Professionals Mutual was well prepared for the Missouri Supreme Court’s decision today to declare unconstitutional a state law placing limits on non-economic damages in medical malpractice lawsuits.

Hospital CEO: Court ruling puts rural residents at disadvantage – Hannibal Courier-Post

By a 4-3 decision Tuesday, the high court said the 2005 “tort reform” law violated the right to a jury trial by capping noneconomic damages in medical malpractice cases at $350,000. The limit had applied to lawsuits alleging health care … Continue reading

High Court Overturns Pillar of Former Gov. Blunt’s Tort Reform – Ozarks First.com

SPRINGFIELD, Mo.– The Missouri Supreme Court has thrown out the state’s cap on non-economic damage awards by juries. In the case of a child born with catastrophic brain injuries at Cox Hospital in Springfield, the court ruled 4-3 that the … Continue reading

Mo. court overturns 2005 cap on liability lawsuits – St. Louis Post-Dispatch

The Missouri Supreme Court has overturned a key provision in a Republican-backed “tort reform” law that limited the amount of money people could win in medical malpractice lawsuits. In a 4-3 decision Tuesday, the high court said the 2005 law … Continue reading

State malpractice judgments at 10-year low – Tulsa World

This news will certainly help Oklahoma retain and recruit physicians.” Tort-reform opponents agree that the new legal environment is influencing the way attorneys do business but say that’s not a good thing. “Innocent people are being hurt by a …

Mo. court overturns 2005 cap on liability lawsuits – Daily Oklahoman

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) — The Missouri Supreme Court has overturned a key provision in a Republican-backed “tort reform” law that limited the amount of money people could win in medical malpractice lawsuits. In a 4-3 decision Tuesday, the high … Continue reading

Tort Suits Exist to Punish Bad Behavior, Help Victims – Wall Street Journal

Mr. Romney has been very slow on the stump to make the obvious connection between reasonable tort-reform legislation and economic growth (see Texas and other tort-reforming states that are faring better economically than most). In too many jurisdictions …

The Enduring Myth of Medical Malpractice Reform – jdsupra.com

Often called “tort reform,” it frequently is fodder in election campaigns, and is always a popular lawyer-bashing topic at cocktail parties. One state or another is always considering capping the amounts that can be paid as a consequence of somebody … Continue reading