Tort Reform Law

Still, Philadelphia courts have been bitterly criticized by the American Tort Reform Association, an advocacy group representing the National Federation of Independent Business, the American Medical Association, and other commercial and …

An unfortunate aspect of our society that also must be addressed in health care reform is that a minority of litigious Americans and aptly-named ambulance chaser attorneys are ruining the doctor-patient relationship for the rest of us.

Taxes are lower. The regulatory culture is better. Tort reform has made the legal climate more stable and predictable. “Small business owners in Wisconsin have good reasons to be more optimistic than their counterparts in many other states.”

The story chronicled Pronovost’s travels around the country as he struggled to persuade hospitals to embrace his reform. It was a heroic story … of liability insurance and the injustice of our tort system and yet needs extensive lobbying to … Continue reading →

That short experience as a physician leaves him baffled that Obama’s bill doesn’t include the kind of tort reform that Texas enacted nine years ago — a failure he blames on the influence of trial attorneys. “We’re spending perhaps $1 … Continue reading →

Three weeks after an administrative judge for Philadelphia’s Court of Common Pleas clamped down on the court’s exploding mass tort docket, Philly plaintiffs lawyers are fighting back. Data is unavailable for this article.

The Philadelphia personal injury lawyers of Lowenthal & Abrams, P.C., discuss recent tort reform proposals and controversies surrounding them. March 08, 2012 /EIN Presswire/– The Philadelphia personal injury lawyers of Lowenthal & Abrams, P.C., discuss …

He bragged on the state’s low taxes and regulations and the tort reform initiative he spearheaded, saying these factors create the perfect environment for companies looking to grow. “These steps we’ve taken, combined with the bold and visionary nature that … Continue reading →

WASHINGTON – A new whitepaper from the Center for Progressive Reform says medical tort reform won’t provide significant savings, since the costs of malpractice insurance and paying injured patients amounts to only 0.3 percent of total healthcare costs …

The Philadelphia personal injury lawyers of Lowenthal & Abrams, P.C., discuss recent tort reform proposals and controversies surrounding them. Online PR News – 07-March-2012 –When people discuss the problems with personal injury lawsuits, they often me …