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Oklahoma Legislature Set To Reinstate Medical Malpractice Reforms During Special Session

September 8, 2013

On June 4, 2013, the Supreme Court of the State of Oklahoma held that the Oklahoma statutory requirement that an affidavit of merit be filed in actions for professional negligence (medical malpractice) is a “special law” that regulates the practice of law that violates the Oklahoma Constitutio[...]

Kansas Supreme Court Upholds Damages Cap In Medical Malpractice Cases

October 6, 2012

In its opinion published on October 5, 2012, the Supreme Court of the State of Kansas (“Kansas Supreme Court”) upheld Kansas’ $250,000 cap on noneconomic damages in medical malpractice cases as constitutional. The case is captioned Miller v. Johnson, Case No. 99,818 (“Mille[...]

Indiana Awaits Ruling Involving Constitutionality Of Medical Malpractice Cap

September 7, 2012

On May 3, 2012, the attorneys for the parties in a medical malpractice case on appeal to the Indiana Supreme Court argued their respective sides in a case that may ultimately lead to the determination of whether Indiana’s cap (limit) on damages in medical malpractice cases is constitutiona[...]

2012 Republican Party Platform And “Tort Reform”

August 31, 2012

The Republican Party has published its 2012 Republican Party Platform in which it addresses many issues, including “tort reform” under the heading, “Reducing Costs through Tort Reform,” in which it states: Frivolous medical malpractice lawsuits have ballooned the cost of[...]

Doctors Rebuke Value Of Caps On Medical Malpractice Damage Awards

August 18, 2012

In an article appearing on August 1, 2012 in The New England Journal of Medicine, a group of doctors and other health professionals expressed their opposition to the arbitrary caps (limits) on damages that many U.S. states have imposed on the amount of the recoveries that victims of medical malpra[...]

New Changes To Massachusetts Medical Malpractice Laws

August 11, 2012

On August 6, 2012, Massachusetts Governor Deval Patrick signed into law extensive changes to Massachusetts’ health care law that includes significant changes to Massachusetts’ medical malpractice law. In particular, the new law includes specific language regarding an approach to resolvin[...]

NPDB Medical Malpractice Payments Statistics For 2001 – 2011

June 1, 2012

The National Practitioner Data Bank (“NPDB”) has published the official medical malpractice payments statistics for the U.S. for 2001 through 2011. The statistics are for medical malpractice payments made on behalf of “physicians,” which include medical doctors (MDs), physi[...]

Official Medical Malpractice Insurance Statistics For 1991 through 2011

May 31, 2012

The National Association of Insurance Commissioners (“NAIC”) recently released its Countrywide Summary Of Medical Malpractice Insurance Calendar Years 1991 – 2011 for the entire United States. As stated on its website, the NAIC “is the U.S. standard-setting and regulatory [...]

Michigan Medical Malpractice Reform Proposal

May 26, 2012

Earlier this week, the Michigan Senate debated a medical malpractice reform proposal that would make it more difficult for the innocent victims of medical malpractice to recover damages from those who commit medical malpractice in Michigan. Senate Bill No. 1116 provides that a health care professi[...]

Connecticut Doctor/Legislator Skuttles Claimant-Helpful Medical Malpractice Reform Measure

May 9, 2012

On May 3, 2012, a Connecticut legislator who is also a medical doctor headed an effort to stop a medical malpractice reform measure that had already passed in the Connecticut Senate by an overwhelming vote of 32 to 3. The proposed measure would have made it easier for victims of medical malpractice[...]

Connecticut Senate Passes Medical Malpractice Bill To Reform Prior Reforms

April 29, 2012

On April 27, 2012, the Connecticut Senate passed by a margin of 32 to 3 a medical malpractice bill that would reform Connecticut’s medical malpractice reforms enacted in 2005. In particular, the proposed bill would revise the requirement that medical malpractice plaintiffs obtain a written rep[...]

U.S. House Of Representatives Passes Cap On Noneconomic Damages

March 27, 2012

On March 22, 2012, the U.S. House of Representatives passed H.R. 5 that is entitled “Help Efficient, Accessible, Low-cost, Timely Healthcare (HEALTH) Act of 2012” by a vote of 223 to 181, with 7 Democrats voting yes, 10 Republicans voting no, and 4 Republicans voting present. The AMA[...]

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