Tort Reform Law

Oklahoma’s low liability cap leaves some victims holding the bag – Tulsa World

Others sharply limit the time that a tort claim can be filed … But after Oklahoma lawmakers passed a lawsuit reform law last year that limits the rights of people to recover damages against private companies, Sherwood said it’s unlikely … Continue reading

Candidates seek seat in Austin – Brownsville Herald

He said the contributions do not influence him and noted, for example, that he voted last year against the Omnibus Tort Reform bill, a measure that Texans for Lawsuit Reform backed. “I didn’t think it was good public policy. I … Continue reading

Ex-Marine, HACC student announces for 88th legislative district – Cumberland County Sentinel

election reform and expansion of liberty as planks in his election platform. With little specificity as to how he would accomplish such aims, he writes, “Ranging from tort reform to property rights, I believe that our state should be able … Continue reading

Legislation Nation – Patch

Tort reform, anyone?     Putting aside the costs associated with litigation, one can only laugh at some of the laws passed by our legislature in 2011.  One such law dictates that places such as hotels, restaurants, and airplanes are …

Sliver Pen letter: Tort laws work to protect consumers – Post-Crescent

Tort reform. It’s the solution in search of a problem. It was part of Gov. Scott Walker’s open-for-business initiative, and was the second piece of legislation he signed into law, even before he went after collective bargaining. The governor …

IMF set for funding talks with Yemen next week – AME Info

The IMF said in July last year it was ready to provide fresh financial support to Yemen when the political turmoil was over so that the government would be able to implement economic reforms … negligence, tort, under statute, in … Continue reading

Protests and Riots – Infoshop News

It is also possible that the dispersing crowd will reform somewhere else to continue its mayhem where … They are constantly burdened by tort liability and the need to maintain a positive public image. Protesters are not burdened by these … Continue reading

Silver Pen letter: Tort laws work to protect consumers – Post-Crescent

Tort reform. It’s the solution in search of a problem. It was part of Gov. Scott Walker’s open-for-business initiative, and was the second piece of legislation he signed into law, even before he went after collective bargaining. The governor …

Huelskamp presents at second day of farm show – Garden City Telegram

After his presentation, Huelskamp spoke briefly about the future of health care reform. He said that some of the biggest concerns he had was the creation of a national database for patient information, tort reforms and making Medicare more …

Liability problems make the medical profession not very appealing – Examiner

Although there have been tort reform changes in many states across the United States with damages caps set, nevertheless the problem of high insurance premiums and large settlements in negligence cases still plagues many doctors. In fact a careful analysis … Continue reading