Tort Reform Law
Arizona Technology Council Publishes 2012 Public Policy Guide Crafted to Inform and Educate Elected Officials – Yahoo Finance
Zylstra, president and CEO of the Arizona Technology Council. “Our positions on tax, education policy and tort reform support policies, and initiatives that create an environment for technology-related jobs, provide sources of capital that …
Arizona Technology Council Publishes 2012 Public Policy Guide Crafted to Inform and Educate Elected Officials – PR Newswire
Zylstra, president and CEO of the Arizona Technology Council. “Our positions on tax, education policy and tort reform support policies, and initiatives that create an environment for technology-related jobs, provide sources of capital that encourage …
Daniel Rosenow: Tort reform restricts access to justice – madison
Dear Editor: Remember that woman who poured a cup of coffee on her lap and sued McDonald’s for millions? I don’t. I do remember a woman who tried to take the lid off her coffee while parked and suffered third-degree … Continue reading
Business groups in favor of change to Philly courts – Legal News Line
The American Tort Reform Foundation mentioned it when naming Philadelphia its No. 1 Judicial Hellhole in its annual report in 2010. The business community sent its comments to Judge Sandra Mazer Moss, the coordinating judge of the CLC, on Monday.
Tort Reform Video Takes it Too Far–or Right on the Money? – Lawyers and Settlements
Was clicking around on some attorney blogs, and came across this gem—a rendering of what tort reform could look like for medical malpractice. Clearly it’s a bit over the top in a number of ways–but the point is there. And sadly, it takes … Continue reading
Crime and Courts: Further fast-tracked ‘tort reform’ would work retroactively – madison
When Republicans passed their far-reaching tort reform bill last year, they did away with the effects of a 2005 state Supreme Court ruling that made six paint manufacturers potentially responsible for a Milwaukee boy’s lead poisoning. Now, in a move … Continue reading
Still waiting on tort reform savings – Henderson Daily News
Texas may not have been the first state to welcome tort reforms but I can’t imagine anyone embracing it with such wild enthusiasm as Texans over the past 20 years or so. It was never hard to sell to the … Continue reading
Doctors still face harsh medical liability realities – AMA
When looking at the medical liability landscape, doctors will see some recent victories fending off tort reform challenges. California’s $250,000 noneconomic damages cap — long considered the gold standard among state tort reforms — was upheld …
Internal Memos: Obama Avoided Health Reforms To Build GOP Support For Legislation – Think Progress
Obama publicly flirted with the idea of making a greater investment in tort reform and pursued the proposals in order to secure Republican cooperation and support: “On July 1, 2009, his top health care adviser, Nancy-Ann DeParle, submitted a …
Letters: Revisit tort reform to reduce health costs – USA Today
No one in Washington is listening to the doctors. Specifically, without tort reform, we will continue to waste billions of dollars a year on defensive medicine that does nothing to improve the quality of care. The money saved by tort … Continue reading