Tort Reform Law

Ohio’s tort-reform law is having a dramatic impact on medical malpractice cases in the state, with closed claims dropping 41 percent between 2005 and 2010, and average payments declining 38 percent over that period. The Ohio Department of …

A medical malpractice insurer has lowered its premiums and is crediting what is often called tort reform in this and other states. Mag Mutual Insurance Co., the second-largest such firm in the state, credits the new laws with almost half … Continue reading →

Instituting tort reform, providing financial aid to students pursuing engineering, math, and science degrees who remain in the U.S. after graduation, and more money for training and paying kindergarten through 12th grade teachers to improve the nation’s …

Over the last decade or so, tort reform legislation has drastically altered the practice of personal injury law in the state of Alabama. Many causes of action have either been limited significantly or done away with outright. Additionally, public relation … Continue reading →

Scott Walkers crazy SB1 and SB2 the first day he was in office is what started me on my pursuit for information on the American Legislative Exchange Council (ALEC) . Unbeknownst to all of us at the …

Scott Walkers crazy SB1 and SB2 the first day he was in office is what started me on my pursuit for information on the American Legislative Exchange Council (ALEC) . Unbeknownst to all of us at the time – Walker … Continue reading →

Chartered in 1954, the IATL’s general purposes are to cultivate the science of jurisprudence, promote reforms in the law … was named a “Trial Legend” by the Dallas Bar Association’s Tort and Insurance Practice Section. He previously was named “Trial … Continue reading →

This publication addresses the dramatic difference between the practice of personal injury law in Alabama between ten years ago and today. BIRMINGHAM, AL, April 14, 2012 /24-7PressRelease/– Over the last decade or so, tort reform legislation has …

Its very active Civil Justice Task Force is co-chaired by Victor Schwartz, general counsel of the American Tort Reform Association, a corporate group seeking to limit the liability of its corporate members. The legislation generated by this task force has … Continue reading →

In response to the “wasteful medical spending” article in Wednesday’s paper, April 4, until tort reform is enacted and frivolous lawsuits are under control, the medical community would be practicing suicide rather than medicine by reducing …