Tort Reform Law 
Legitimate Medical Malpractice Claims Denied Their Day in Court – Melodika.net
Tort reform was designed to prevent frivolous claims from entering the court system. Unfortunately, it appears that some provisions may also block legitimate medical malpractice claims and keep victims from holding negligent medical professionals …
Beware the tort ‘reformers’ – Arkansas Times
The buzz grows louder on a coming new Arkansas push for “tort reform” — more legislative limits on the ability to sue for damages, particularly medical malpractice, and perhaps a new, concerted push for election of judges who’ll ensure that … Continue reading
Tort reform was death knell for lawsuits against nursing homes – KSAT 12
A woman whose sister died earlier this year in a San Antonio nursing home is urging people searching for such care to use caution. Esther Rodriguez suffered from rheumatoid arthritis and depression when she died at a local nursing home.
New study: Tort reform has not reduced health care costs in Texas – Austin American-Statesman
As part of a technology change, commenting will not be available on some articles for a number of months. Read more about the change here. Silver said he was “very pessimistic” that policymakers will heed the study. “The rhetoric on … Continue reading
Legitimate Medical Malpractice Claims Denied Their Day in Court – 24-7PressRelease.com
A particular medical malpractice provision blocks certain valid claims in Connecticut. June 20, 2012 /24-7PressRelease/– Tort reform was designed to prevent frivolous claims from entering the court system. Unfortunately, it appears that some provisions …
A not-so-surprising prediction – Houston Chronicle
Both backed Scott’s support for overturning or repealing the health care reforms and trusting the states to find what Bragdon called “more affordable options.” Stark praised Texas for its tort reforms, which he said can improve access by encouraging …
Philly Courts reintroduce punitive damage claims in mass tort cases – Legal News Line
The announcement regarding the revised regulations in the mass tort program came in a June 18 order … in punitive damages trials and to see if the court plans to erode other reforms it recently instituted. The court should continue … Continue reading
Jim Matthews: Four ways the Florida Legislature should pass tort reform – Jupiter Courier
Yes, Florida’s auto personal injury protection coverage could be eliminated as an abjectly failed government solution, just as a trial lawyer argued in this newspaper recently. But wasn’t PIP a “reform” of the more perverse auto bodily injury …
Another way we could stop the Adelsons and their Billions: Prosecute Wall Street – DAILY KOS
Not the “tort reforming” to keep money out of the trial lawyers … Tags do not compound: that is, “education reform” is a completely different tag from “education”. A tag like “reform” alone is probably not meaningful. Are you sure … Continue reading
Real Health Care Reform- Part 2: Empowering Consumers – RedState
Since the beginning of the debate, tort reform has been a central mantra by conservatives. Nowhere in over 2,000 pages of Obamacare is the issue addressed. However, most studies show that tort reform would solve about 2% of the problem.
