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Medical Malpractice Tort Reform – At What Cost?

September 17, 2011

The political pundits pushing for what they call “tort reform” have enjoyed many successes in recent years. Many states have enacted laws that have placed a “cap” on the maximum amount of money that can be recovered from negligent doctors and other careless health care provi[...]

Maryland’s Experience With Medical Malpractice “Tort Reform”

August 17, 2011

A recent case decided by the Court of Appeals of Maryland (the highest state appellate court in Maryland) reviewed the path that Maryland has taken with regard to medical malpractice “tort reform.” The Court of Appeals reviewed the history of the law of medical malpractice in Marylan[...]

Texas Governor Rick Perry Enters Presidential Race: What’s The Effect On Medical Malpractice?

August 16, 2011

On Saturday, August 13, 2011, Texas Governor Rick Perry announced that he will run for President of the United States as a Republican candidate. As the Republican Governor of Texas for many years (and as the current Governor of Texas), what has he done in Texas regarding medical malpractice and othe[...]

150th Consecutive Daily Blog (And Counting)

August 1, 2011

Today’s blog represents the 150th consecutive daily entry appearing in this blog. Over 500 hours have been devoted to researching and writing the blogs that have appeared here. We have addressed the official statistics regarding medical malpractice claims in the U.S. (March 5) as well as i[...]

Tort Reformers Want YOU To Pay For Medical Mistakes

July 24, 2011

Those who advocate for so-called “tort reform” want to limit the amount of legitimate past, present, and future medical expenses that can be recovered from negligent medical providers. They do so by arguing that there needs to be “caps”(maximum amounts) that people can reco[...]

Why Does Your Government Require You To Pay For Someone Else’s Medical Mistakes?

July 13, 2011

Yes, that’s right. Many state governments now require that you pay for the costs of medical malpractice mistakes that happen to other people. Let us explain. Not long ago it used to be that most states in the United States had laws that made sure that all people remained on a level playing f[...]

Lessons Learned From The Casey Anthony Jury Trial

July 8, 2011

The jury trial of Casey Anthony involving allegations that she killed her young daughter ended in not guilty findings on the most serious charges just a few days ago. The not guilty findings do not mean that the jury found that Casey Anthony did not kill her daughter, it means that the prosecution[...]

The Jury Found In Your Favor In Your Medical Malpractice Case – Now What?

June 28, 2011

Congratulations! The jury found in your favor in your medical malpractice case and awarded you monetary damages. Now what happens? It is not uncommon for the lawyers for the defendant health care providers to file motions after trial to request that the judge either reduce the amount that the jury a[...]

North Carolina’s New Limit On Medical Malpractice Non-Economic Damages – A Step In The WRONG Direction That Costs YOU Money And At The Expense Of YOUR Rights

June 18, 2011

On June 16, 2011, the North Carolina Senate passed a bipartisan “reform” that establishes a $500,000 cap on non-economic damages such as pain and suffering. The North Carolina Senate put a spin on the newly imposed limitation on fully compensating North Carolinians for their losses caus[...]

MML Rants And Raves No. 008: Is Tort Reform Needed Because Doctors Pay Too Much For Malpractice Insurance?

June 5, 2011

One of the mantras of the tort deformers (we call them “tort deformers” because they want to eliminate personal responsibility for one’s own bad actions that hurt innocent others) is that people should not be fully compensated for their injuries due to the fault of their health ca[...]

MML Rants And Raves No. 009: Why Do Some People Believe Injured People Should Not Be Fully Compensated?

June 5, 2011

It was not that long ago that very few states in the U.S. had restrictions on the amount that injured persons could be compensated for their losses due to the negligent conduct of others. Now, a majority of states limit recoveries for severely injured persons. Social justice used to be a major prin[...]

What Effect Do Lawsuits Have On Nursing Home Care (And Does It Matter)?

April 9, 2011

The results of a recent study appearing in the March 31, 2011 issue of The New England Journal of Medicine reviewed information provided by five large nursing home chains on claims filed against them between 1998 and 2006, which involved 4,716 claims against 1,465 nursing homes (a claim was defin[...]

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