The University of Texas School of Law, Law and Economics Research Paper No. 284 entitled “Fictions and Facts: Medical Malpractice Litigation, Physician Supply, and Health Care Spending in Texas Before and After HB4,” which was posted on February 7, 2019,… Read More
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U.S. Chamber of Commerce’s Institute for Legal Reform Claims U.S. Tort System Cost $429B In 2016
The U.S. Chamber of Commerce’s Institute for Legal Reform, which describes itself as “the country’s most influential and successful advocate for civil justice reform, both in the U.S. and abroad,” issued a report on October 24, 2018 entitled “Costs and… Read More
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Arizona Governor Wishes To Harm Medical Malpractice Victims With Federal Tort Reform
Arizona Governor Doug Ducey supports efforts at imposing federal tort “reforms,” such as the proposed $250,000 cap on noneconomic damages in medical malpractice cases, despite the protections afforded by the Arizona Constitution and despite the citizens of Arizona uniformly rejecting… 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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July 4th Reminds Us That Many Medical Malpractice Victims Cannot Obtain Justice And Equality
July 4th, Independence Day in the United States, is the national holiday when we celebrate the birth of the United States and our precious Declaration of Independence. The Declaration of Independence states, in part: “We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all… Read More
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Wisconsin Medical Malpractice Reforms Have Led To Injustice For Medical Negligence Victims
The Yiddish term “chutzpah,” which means shameless audacity, can be best explained by the following example: after a young man was found guilty of brutally killing his parents, he begged the sentencing judge for leniency, noting that he was an orphan. Chutzpah may… Read More
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Today Begins Our 5th Year Of Daily Blog Postings
When we began posting daily blogs on March 5, 2011, we never imagined that we would be posting blogs every day, without missing a single day, for more than four years. We never considered whether we would run out of news or topics of importance to… Read More
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“Medical Malpractice Reforms Are Necessary To Contain Health Care Costs” … Really?
The current mantra of medical malpractice tort reformers is that medical malpractice reforms (i.e., limiting or eliminating the right of innocent victims of medical negligence to obtain fair and just compensation for their serious and often permanent injuries and losses) are “necessary” in order… Read More
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Recent Study Questions True Costs Of Defensive Medicine
One of the medical industry’s favorite arguments for medical malpractice reforms that insulate negligent medical providers from liability for the harms they cause to medical malpractice victims who are not adequately compensated for their devastating injuries due to limits (caps) on damages that can… Read More
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4 Medical Malpractice Falsehoods Reformers Need You To Believe
The following are some of the medical malpractice falsehoods often promoted by those with a financial interest in so-called medical malpractice tort reforms that harm the most seriously injured victims of medical malpractice by preventing them from being fully compensated… Read More
