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State's malpractice policy has new doctors running for the hills
Attention all states opting to go without medical malpractice caps: Don't be surprised if doctors don't want to practice within your borders. That's essentially the message being sent by graduating
Illinois Medical Society fights comeback of physician profiles
For now, Illinois physicians no longer have to worry about patients scrutinizing their legal and professional history on a one-stop website managed by the state Department of Financial and
Georgia Supreme Court ends malpractice caps
Following in the footsteps of Illinois , the Georgia Supreme Court on Monday ended limits to jury awards for malpractice damages. By upholding a nearly $1.35 million award for Betty Nestlehutt, whose
Florida hospitals seek 'sovereign immunity' for ER staff
A new bill wending its way through the Florida Legislature could give sovereign immunity to the state's emergency rooms (ERs), limiting damages from medical malpractice lawsuits to $200,000 per
State's tort reform hasn't cut health costs
In some circles, tort reform is considered a holy grail that can singlehandedly rein in the nation's spiraling healthcare costs. In the absence of national legislation for comprehensive tort reform,
Docs seek medical liability protections, state by state
With national tort reform still on the back burner, physicians are mounting state-based efforts to achieve tort reforms, with a key focus on enacting, maintaining or lowering noneconomic damage caps,
Malpractice caps being challenged in Kansas
Is it constitutional to cap medical malpractice claims? If in deciding the case of Miller v. Johnson--a case in which a young woman had the wrong ovary removed during surgery--Kansas follows
Decision to halt malpractice damage caps in Ill. could have national aftershocks
With ramifications that could affect potential national healthcare reform, the Illinois Supreme Court dealt a blow to hospitals and physicians worried about the costs of malpractice lawsuits by
