Tort Reform Law

Exponent Reports First Quarter Fiscal 2012 Results – Yahoo Finance

the effect of tort reform and government regulation on our business, and liabilities resulting from claims made against us. Additional risks and uncertainties are discussed in our Annual Report on Form 10-K under the heading “Risk Factors” and …

Two Memphis doctors take two top Tennessee Medical Association posts – Memphis Commercial Appeal

He also remains focused on protecting recently-passed state tort reform from being overturned by the Tennessee Supreme Court. “I do believe physicians need to have a unified voice on everything from patient care and patient safety issues all …

House GOP Pushing HEALTH Act Tort Reform Bill – Law.com

The House passed the HEALTH Act in March, even though President Barack Obama said he would veto it and House Democrats say it will be dead-on-arrival in the Senate. Now, House Judiciary Committee Chairman Rep. Lamar Smith (R-Texas) is proposing … Continue reading

Texas’ Attorney General endorses Kelly Hancock in Senate race – Fort Worth Star-Telegram

“As a proven advocate of tort reform, we need Kelly back in Austin to maintain and improve the fairness, balance and predictability of the Texas civil justice system in order to promote the integrity of the law and continue Texas’ … Continue reading

House GOP Pushing Tort Reform Bill that Democrats Say Will Fail in Senate – The BLT: Blog of Legal Times

House Republican leaders continued to push a medical malpractice reform bill this week that caps non-economic damages at $250,000 and limits lawyer contingency fees, arguing that it would save taxpayers $41 billion and prevent defense spending cuts.

Buddy Roemer: A Closer Look at the Third-Party Candidate – YAHOO!

He would keep the Obama mandate that requires insurance companies to cover preexisting conditions. A Roemer health plan would also include tort reform. * With more than 29,000 followers on Twitter, Roemer has taken to social media to spread the … Continue reading

Letter: Missing something – Naples Daily News

Many think we should have a national health plan and many do not. I would opine that if we do have such a plan it should at least address all the issues, such as tort reform, with which we deal … Continue reading

A Gift To Tort Defendents From The Ga. Supreme Court – site.law360.com

Law360, New York (April 18, 2012, 12:42 PM ET) — On March 23, 2012, the Supreme Court of Georgia rejected one of several challenges to the Tort Reform Act of 2005 (the act). Specifically, in McReynolds v. Krebs, the court … Continue reading

In wake of corporate exodus, ALEC announces a ‘refocus’ on economic issues – Minnpost.com

The Insurance Federation of Minnesota takes issue with our reports that the four tort-reform measures passed by this year’s Legislature were ALEC-related. Mark Kulda, the federation’s vice president for public affairs, insists that Minnesotans for …

Pittenger knows conservative campaign trail well – CharlotteObserver.com

Robert Pittenger never thinks small. • As a new state senator in 2003, he invited doctors to Raleigh to lobby for tort reform: 3,000 showed up. • A foreign policy group he founded a decade earlier brought the likes of … Continue reading