Tort Reform Law

House to vote on health board repeal – OpEdNews.com

The legislation was originally a medical tort-reform bill, but a version of the bill that appeared Tuesday on the House Rules Committee website included new language to repeal the Independent Payment Adivsory Board (IPAB). The Rules Committee has set an … Continue reading

New state report: ‘Overall impact’ of W.Va. tax credit programs on economic growth ‘arguable’ – Charleston Gazette

Speaking with my buddy Hoppy Kercheval on the MetroNews show Talkline, Maloney said: If we’d fix our courts and our tort reform issues we’d stand a lot better chance of getting a cracker than we would be in passing this … Continue reading

Ability to work middle a big deal – Everett Herald

But didn’t Obama at one point offer to give up tort reform if the Republicans would support him? I guess he didn’t sign a pledge. My suggestions for Obama’s next campaign slogans: “He’ll Deal”; “Pliable Principles Better Than None”; “I … Continue reading

‘We just pull our pants down to get a cracker’ – Politico.com

“If we’d fix our courts and our tort reform issues, we’d stand a lot better chance of getting a cracker than we would be in passing this huge bill that we just pull our pants down to get a cracker, … Continue reading

The Pittsburgh Medical Malpractice Attorneys of Lowenthal & Abrams, P.C., Discuss Recent Tort Reform Efforts and False Lawsuit Reports – msnbc.com

The Pittsburgh medical malpractice attorneys of Lowenthal & Abrams, P.C., have recently evaluated information regarding a proposed cap on medical malpractice awards in Florida, and urge individuals to be cautious when looking for information about previous …

The Pittsburgh Medical Malpractice Attorneys of Lowenthal & Abrams, P.C., Discuss Recent Tort Reform Efforts and False Lawsuit Reports – Market Wire

PITTSBURGH, PA–(Marketwire – Mar 14, 2012) – The Pittsburgh medical malpractice attorneys of Lowenthal & Abrams, P.C., have recently evaluated information regarding a proposed cap on medical malpractice awards in Florida, and urge individuals to be …

Restoring Sanity To the U.S. Tort System – Forbes

dozens of representatives from across the fitness industry will meet to decide on next steps in the wake of the settlement. Our goal is to find some way to combat these predatory lawyers in the absence of national tort reform … Continue reading

IPAB opponents eye curbs on medical malpractice lawsuits as means to pay for repeal – News-Medical.Net

Tort reform has long been a Republican priority, but linking the two bills is likely to cause a number of defections among the 20 Democratic co-sponsors of IPAB repeal while diluting the GOP’s message about the unelected board’s lack of … Continue reading

House IPAB Repeal Linked To Tort Reform Legislation – Kaiser Health News

Joining the two measures is causing some Democrats who back the repeal of the health law’s Independent Payment Advisory Board to change their positions. Politico: GOP Links IPAB Repeal And Malpractice Reform IPAB repeal legislation began to …

Maloney’s ‘pull down pants’ comment criticized – Charleston Gazette

“If we’d fix our courts and our tort reform issues, we’d stand a lot better chance of getting a cracker than we would be in passing this huge bill that we just pull our pants down to get a cracker, … Continue reading