Tort Reform Law 
Legislature overrides Lynch on tort reform – Union Leader
CONCORD – The House of Representatives has joined the Senate and voted to override the Governor John Lynch’s veto of legislation that would set up an “early offer” alternative to medical malpractice claims. The House vote was 247 to override … Continue reading
Inquiry Looks Into a Shield for Donors in Elections – New York Times
In a complaint filed last year with the attorney general, watchdog groups asserted that the loan had been used to finance lobbying for “tort reform” legislation in Congress and to run issue advertising in the 2004 presidential and …
Recent editorials from Texas newspapers – El Paso Times
It merits bipartisan support and swift passage. Austin American-Statesman. June 23, 2012. Tort reform’s slight impact no shock It shouldn’t have surprised anyone that a new study found that tort reform didn’t lower health care costs in Texas …
Christie: Scutari won’t consider tort reform – PolitickerNJ.com
BRICK – When it comes to creating jobs and enacting any significant tort reform, Gov. Chris Christie blames the Democrats for the lack of progress. With regards to tort reform, Christie said during a town hall here that it would … Continue reading
STUDY: Texas Tort Reform Did Not Reduce Health Care Costs – Think Progress
In 2003, Texas voters approved Proposition 12, tort reform which capped medical malpractice payouts and made it more difficult for patients to sue hospitals. Republican politicians, led by Gov. Rick Perry (R), claimed that doctors were providing …
If Obamacare goes away, what then? – Washington Post
we at least know the GOP challenger favors premium support Medicare reform, bloc granting Medicaid, opening interstate insurance sales, changing tax treatment of individually-purchased health-care plans and tort reform. What does the president have?
Health Care : Tort Reform Didn’t Cut Costs, Study Finds – Insurance News Net
AUSTIN, Texas – A new study has found no evidence that health- care costs in Texas dipped after a 2003 constitutional amendment limited payouts in medical malpractice lawsuits, despite claims made to voters by some backers of tort reform. Tort … Continue reading
Texas Tort Reform Didn’t Cut Health Care Costs – Insurance News Net
AUSTIN, Texas – A new study has found no evidence that health- care costs in Texas dipped after a 2003 constitutional amendment limited payouts in medical malpractice lawsuits, despite claims made to voters by some backers of tort reform. Tort … Continue reading
Serial legal filer makes wild claims against Kardashians, Trayvon, Zimmerman – Orlando Sentinel
“He should file a third lawsuit seeking a restraining order against me, because the first chance I get, I’m going to knock him out,” said Darren McKinney, spokesman for the American Tort Reform Association. “He ought to be worried about … Continue reading
TV SoundOff: Sunday Talking Heads – Huffington Post
Obama is always blaming people!” He also thinks Romney “should have a plan ready to go.” (The plan will be the words “tort reform,” written in crayon, on the American flag.) Moving to the executive privilege story. Hume says that … Continue reading
