Key speech on medical errors
Times Union, Albany, NY - Nov 23, 2009
...Braley, 52, a trial lawyer who specializes in malpractice, said he had two minutes to prepare his speech. As he spoke, he was taunted by Republicans shouting "trial lawyer."...

Top priorities for health care
Wall Street Journal, NY - Nov 23, 2009
...Task-force members came up with priorities of their own, including holding patients accountable for their own behavior, in the face of an alarming rise in obesity, coupled with high smoking rates. And dealing with medical-malpractice costs and tort reform was once again on the CEO agenda...

Liability premiums stay stable, but insurers warn this might not last
American Medical News, Chicago, IL - Nov 23, 2009
...An overall dip in the frequency of lawsuit filings -- 30% or more in some parts of the country -- remains the driving force behind the premium moderation, said Lawrence E. Smarr, president and CEO of the Physician Insurers Assn. of America...

Bill needs bipartisan cost-cutting strategies
The Spokesman Review, Spokane, WA - Nov 22, 2009
...If either side gets what it wants, costs in this area won’t be contained. Texas implemented a $250,000 cap on medical malpractice awards, which is the holy grail of tort reformers...

Opinion - Amy H. Handlin: Reduce medical liability costs before more specialists flee N.J.
Gloucester County Times, NJ - Nov 22, 2009
...Even as debate about national health care reform rages across the country, we in New Jersey must confront a homegrown crisis: Our state is losing doctors at an alarming rate...

Opinion - Jennifer S. Bard: There's no proof tort reform reduces health costs
Houston Chronicle, TX - Nov 21, 2009
...There is no evidence to suggest that limiting the rights of individuals to bring lawsuits will either lower the cost of health care or increase its quality. In fact, were this true, Texas would have the cheapest and best health care in the nation...