Tort Reform Law

Chicago Medical Malpractice Attorney Comments on Study Finding No Cost Benefits from Tort Reform – YAHOO!

Chicago medical malpractice lawyer Patrick A. Salvi said today that researchers’ analysis of a Texas constitutional amendment that limits payouts in medical malpractice lawsuits indicates that tort reform does not reduce the cost of medical care.

Redo medical liability system – Tampa Bay Online

This is a unique solution. This is not tort reform or malpractice caps. This is truly a pioneering, equitable and efficient model for handling medical liability,; one that will work for patients, physicians and our economy. Traditional tort …

Medical Malpractice Payments Have Fallen for Eighth Year: Report – AboutLawsuits.com

A new report by the consumer watchdog group Public Citizen indicates that medical malpractice payments dropped to an all-time low last year, despite claims by tort reform proponents that medical malpractice lawsuits are a driving force behind the …

Medical malpractice reform: Giving bad doctors immunity or improving access to health care? – MLive.com

Sen. Steve Bieda, D-Warren, questioned the potential impact of the tort reform. “I guess my concern with this legislation is if it’s going too far… at least the way that it’s currently worded, that we might be protecting the bad … Continue reading

Oakland County doctors seek reform in malpractice lawsuits – The Oakland Press

Physicians at the Oakland County Medical Society plan to ask local lawmakers to support a package of tort reform legislation they say will put patients first. In addition, they said the legislation will make Michigan a more appealing state in … Continue reading

Op-Ed: Sanders – North Carolina’s business regulations are the next steps after reform – Fayetteville Observer

Legislators also passed medical liability reform (also vetoed and overridden), tort reform for residents and business, workers’ compensation reform, and additional regulatory reform. What’s more to do? Lots. For one, lawmakers could expand the …

Aon forecasts eight-year high for long term care liability loss rates, claim severity – Yahoo Finance

Texas enacted tort reform in 2003 and shortly thereafter saw remarkable reductions in loss rates, from an estimated $5,500 per occupied bed before the tort reform to under $1,000 in 2004. The 2012 claim frequency forecast is 0.43 percent …

The Democratization of Health Care: Smallers Call for a Round Three – Huffington Post

They also offer up tort reform, apparently believing that by limiting medical liability damages, the cost of insurance will drop to levels that will allow the masses to purchase health insurance. They are persuaded that consumers will whip out …

Aon forecasts eight-year high for long term care liability loss rates, claim severity – Marketwatch

Texas enacted tort reform in 2003 and shortly thereafter saw remarkable reductions in loss rates, from an estimated $5,500 per occupied bed before the tort reform to under $1,000 in 2004. The 2012 claim frequency forecast is 0.43 percent …

Tort reform has had just the impact we desired – Austin American-Statesman

In 2003, Texas was facing a real crisis, one that we met with a specific solution. The crisis involved a dramatic drop in the number of doctors practicing medicine in our state, as we fell all the way to 44th … Continue reading