Tort Reform Law

A.M. Best Revises Outlook to Positive for Medical Assurance Company of Mississippi – TMCnet

These positive rating factors are partially offset by MACM’s inherent market risks associated with being a single state, monoline medical professional liability insurer, as they relate to legislative (tort) reform, regulatory challenges and loss …

Texas caps on pain, suffering awards ruled constitutional – Business Insurance

vs. Gregory Hortman M.D. et al., claimed the Texas statutory cap on noneconomic damages in health care liability actions, which was enacted as part of the state’s Medical Malpractice and Tort Reform Act of 2003, was unconstitutional. The Austin …

A.M. Best Revises Outlook to Positive for Medical Assurance Company of Mississippi – Business Wire

These positive rating factors are partially offset by MACM’s inherent market risks associated with being a single state, monoline medical professional liability insurer, as they relate to legislative (tort) reform, regulatory challenges and loss cost trends.

A.M. Best Revises Outlook to Positive for Medical Assurance Company of Mississippi – Yahoo Finance

These positive rating factors are partially offset by MACM’s inherent market risks associated with being a single state, monoline medical professional liability insurer, as they relate to legislative (tort) reform, regulatory challenges and …

U.S. House passes bill to repeal IPAB, enact proven medical liability reforms – AMA

“We know that these reforms are already working in states such as California … liability coverage to on-call and emergency room physicians under the Federal Tort Claims Act and limited civil liability protection to health care professionals …

Judge upholds Texas’ 2003 tort reform – Legal News Line

MARSHALL, Texas (Legal Newsline) – A federal judge has upheld Texas’ cap on noneconomic damages in medical malpractice lawsuits. On Tuesday, U.S. District Judge Rodney Gilstrap adopted the report and recommendation submitted by Magistrate Judge Charles …

U.S. judge upholds Texas cap on medical malpractice awards – Dallas Morning News

The decision, applauded by tort reform advocates and denounced by trial lawyers and victims of medical malpractice, ends a four-year legal battle over whether the Medical Malpractice and Tort Reform Get Subscriber Content access to read this story

Santorum’s faulty premise on healthcare reform – Los Angeles Times

He calls for “meaningful” medical liability reform to “increase access” and reduce the cost of defensive medicine. There’s fairly broad support for some type of medical tort reform, and “Obamacare” encourages states to experiment with it.

Bob Patten of Woodbridge, Va., Worries About Health Care Law – WUSA

Patten says the real problem of rising health care costs has not been addressed… such as malpractice and tort reform. He’s watching the Supreme Court case closely and hopes the high court strikes it down so that congress can came … Continue reading

Jackley has front-row seat to health-care lawsuit – Rapid City Journal

The SDSMA would have also liked the act to have gone further in the areas of tort reform, Smith said. Jackley plans to be in the courtroom for the remaining two days of hearings and will continue to work with … Continue reading