An article entitled “The Falacies of Medical Malpractice “Tort Reform”” states, in part: “Organizations representing the state’s doctors and their insurers have been hard at work trying to convince the public that medical malpractice insurance premiums have escalated beyond affordability… Read More
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Find Medical Malpractice Lawyers Near Me
“Find medical malpractice lawyers near me” is a search term used by many victims of medical malpractice throughout the United States because they do not know a medical malpractice lawyer near them at their time of need. Most victims of… Read More
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Maryland Medical Malpractice Senate Bill Would Provide Maryland Health Care Providers Sued For Malpractice With An Unfair Advantage
Maryland Senate Bill 323, introduced on January 30, 2019, if enacted into law, would provide Maryland medical providers who are sued for medical negligence with an advantage over their injured victims. Senate Bill 323, with changes to existing law in… Read More
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North Carolina Appellate Court Allows Medical Malpractice Plaintiff To Amend Her Complaint To Comply With Rule 9(j)
The Court of Appeals of North Carolina (“North Carolina Appellate Court”) held in its decision filed on December 4, 2018 that the trial court erred in dismissing the plaintiff’s medical malpractice complaint under Rule 9(j) and erred in denying her… Read More
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Wisconsin Supreme Court Finds $750,000 Cap On Medical Malpractice Noneconomic Damages Is Constitutional
In its opinion filed on June 27, 2018, the Supreme Court of Wisconsin (“Wisconsin Supreme Court”) held “the $750,000 cap on noneconomic damages in medical malpractice judgments and settlements is constitutional both facially and as applied to the [plaintiffs].” History… Read More
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Updated Medical Malpractice Statistics In The United States
On June 25, 2018, the Center for Justice & Democracy at New York Law School (“CJ&D”) released its 10th update to its MEDICAL MALPRACTICE: BY THE NUMBERS briefing book, which compiles the latest statistics and research on issues related to… Read More
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Florida Supreme Court Holds Caps On Noneconomic Damages In Medical Malpractice Claims Unconstitutional
The Supreme Court of Florida held in a 4-to-3 decision filed on June 8, 2017 that the caps on personal injury noneconomic damages in medical negligence actions provided in section 766.118 violate the Equal Protection Clause of the Florida Constitution…. Read More
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Iowa Enacts Hurtful Medical Malpractice Tort Reform Law
Iowa’s governor, Terry Branstad, signed into law on May 5, 2017 new legislation that limits noneconomic damages in Iowa medical malpractice cases to $250,000 unless the jury determines that there is a substantial or permanent loss or impairment of a… Read More
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Why Can’t I Find A Medical Malpractice Lawyer To Take My Case?
An increasing number of medical malpractice victims throughout the United States are finding it increasingly more difficult to find medical malpractice lawyers in their state who are willing to represent them in a medical malpractice claim. Why is this so,… Read More
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Iowa Senate Passes Medical Malpractice Tort Reform Bill, Now Heads To Iowa House
On March 20, 2017, the Iowa Senate passed Senate File 465 by a partisan vote of 28 (all Republicans) to 21 (20 Democrats and one Independent), which now heads to the Iowa House, which imposes severe medical malpractice tort reforms… Read More
