Tort Reform Law

“This combined with tort reform should really make a difference in the escalating cost of health care. Controlling rising costs will provide certainty in this area — certainty that will go a long way to restarting the economic engine of … Continue reading →

McCrory spoke more about the things that the Republican Legislature has done with which he agreed – tort reform, offshore and inland energy exploration, letting a temporary sales tax increase expire and requiring photo identification for voters.

McCrory spoke more in his response about the things that the Republican Legislature has done with which he agreed — tort reform, offshore and inland energy exploration, letting the sales tax expire and requiring photo identification for voters.

Tort reform or interstate insurance competition (the two common Republican suggestions) won’t be enough, and tax credits won’t solve the underlying problems. Without real changes, big government will inevitably step in to “fix” the system.

Law360, New York (June 21, 2012, 8:48 PM ET) — Nearly decade-long tort reforms in Texas intended to rein in malpractice suits against medical service providers have not lowered Medicare spending costs, subverting conventional wisdom on such reforms, the …

Insurers will flock to the state with the fewest regulations, and low quality plans will become the norm. The GOP touts tort reform, limiting malpractice lawsuits, to cut costs — like Texas Gov. Rick Perry’s ballyhooed reforms. But a University … Continue reading →

Zoller and Fitzpatrick both cited their support for the health-care reform plan submitted by U.S. Rep. Paul Broun, a Georgia Republican. Fitzpatrick added that tort reform also is an issue that Congress needs to review. “We need to look at … Continue reading →

Insurers will flock to the state with the fewest regulations, and low quality plans will become the norm. The GOP touts tort reform, limiting malpractice lawsuits, as a major way to save costs. Texas tried that with Gov. Rick Perry’s … Continue reading →

The group evaluated votes on bills dealing with a variety of “pro-business” matters, including modification of the Workers’ Compensation Code; tort reform; funding for the Quick Action Closing Fund; funding for endowed chairs at state universities and …

A group of researchers including Charles M. Silver, the Roy W. and Eugenia C. MacDonald Endowed Chair in Civil Procedure at the School of Law, recently completed a study that found no evidence that “tort reform” for medical malpractice has … Continue reading →