Medical Malpractice Claims In West Virginia — Official Report
May 27, 2011
According to the State of West Virginia Medical Malpractice Report from November, 2009, medical malpractice insurance companies had an operating profit in West Virginia from 2004 through 2006 and again in 2008. As of 2009, West Virginia averaged 280 malpractice claims per year (down from 285 in 20[...]
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Medical Malpractice Cases in Tennessee — Official Report
May 26, 2011
According to the Tennessee 2009 Medical Malpractice Claims Report, the total number of medical malpractice cases closed in 2008 in Tennessee was 3,154. The closed cases included those resolved by settlement, final court judgment, and by alternate dispute resolution such as arbitration and mediation[...]
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Are Medical Malpractice Lawyers Modern Day Heroes?
May 12, 2011
Medical malpractice lawyers are a unique and driven breed of attorneys: they need to know the law, they need to educate themselves regarding the relevant medicine involved with their cases, they need to have the financial resources to respond effectively against the unlimited resources of medical m[...]
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The Truth About Medical Malpractice Insurance Costs
March 18, 2011
In its analysis of medical malpractice insurance premiums (the amounts paid by doctors and other health care providers for their professional malpractice insurance coverage), medical malpractice claims, insurance companies profits, and the impact of medical malpractice laws restricting victims righ[...]
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HEALTH CARE COSTS AND TORT REFORM
March 8, 2011
The non-partisan Congressional Budget Office (CBO) has stated that tort reform might reduce health care costs by 0.5 percent, saving approximately $11 billion out of a total of $2.5 trillion in health care costs annually. The actual costs of malpractice insurance premiums, court verdicts, and the[...]
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