Tort Reform Law

Doctor gaps in Texas persist despite Perry’s stats – Las Vegas Sun

Now running for president, Perry says his tort reform plan proved the wisdom of his business-friendly policies by expanding health care across the state. Yet none of the 23,000 doctors Perry says Texas has newly licensed have come this way.

Perry says the doctor is in thanks to tort reform in Texas, but numbers tell conflicting story – Minneapolis Star Tribune

PRESIDIO, Texas – Presidio County is bigger than Delaware and has just one practicing physician who doesn’t deliver babies or treat emergencies. It’s the kind of underserved region that Gov. Rick Perry suggested would benefit when he proposed a …

Doctor Gaps In Texas Persist Despite Perry’s Stats – NPR News

Now running for president, Perry says his tort reform plan proved the wisdom of his business-friendly policies by expanding health care across the state. Yet none of the 23,000 doctors Perry says Texas has newly licensed have come this way.

Doctor Gaps in Texas Persist Despite Perry’s Stats – NBC Dallas-Fort Worth

Now running for president, Perry says his tort reform plan proved the wisdom of his business-friendly policies by expanding health care across the state. Yet none of the 23,000 doctors Perry says Texas has newly licensed have come this way.

Rick Perry Malpractice Reforms Did Not Expand Health Care Despite Candidate’s Claims – Huffington Post

Now running for president, Perry says his tort reform plan proved the wisdom of his business-friendly policies by expanding health care across the state. Yet none of the 23,000 doctors Perry says Texas has newly licensed have come this way.

Rick Perry Malpractice Reforms Did Not Expand Health Care Despite Candidate’s Claims – Huffingtonpost.com

Now running for president, Perry says his tort reform plan proved the wisdom of his business-friendly policies by expanding health care across the state. Yet none of the 23,000 doctors Perry says Texas has newly licensed have come this way.

Letter: Tort reform should be part of the jobs tool kit – Jupiter Courier

Good news and common sense coming once again from Rep. Tom Rooney! For me it’s always welcoming to see your representative have the courage to step up to the plate and face difficult issues. The Florida drilling ban was almost … Continue reading

Perry’s Super PAC introduces its candidate – USA Today

There is no such constraint on Congress and the president. Lawsuit reform: Tort reform is a popular Republican issue. A 2011 law that Perry pushed requires plaintiffs to pay costs for defendants in lawsuits dismissed as meritless. But the head … Continue reading

Santorum says he’d push tort reform – Des Moines Register

Former U.S. Sen. Rick Santorum said Tuesday that if he’s elected president his administration would push for tort reform even though it would undoubtedly be highly unpopular with some Washington lobbyists. “I am a lawyer, but I am not a … Continue reading

Civil suits pour in as tort reform takes effect – Tulsa World

There was no cap on the number of civil suits filed in Tulsa County on Monday, the final filing day before a controversial lawsuit-reform measure became law in Oklahoma. Records maintained on oscn.net, a court-related website, indicate that some …