Philadelphia Inquirer, PA (Associated Press) - Mar 18, 2009
The Obama administration and key congressional Democrats are taking a hard look at the nation's medical malpractice system as part of a broader health care overhaul...
Arizona high court upholds law on malpractice suits
Insurance Journal, CA (Associated Press) - Mar 18, 2009
The Arizona Supreme Court upheld a state law that lawmakers intended to weed out meritless medical malpractice lawsuits by tightening qualifications of expert witnesses...
Lawyer group blasts state civil justice bills
Tulsa World, Tulsa, OK (Associated Press) - Mar 17, 2009
...Among other things, the measure would cap non-economic damages, also known as pain and suffering, at $300,000, require a certificate from an expert that a lawsuit has merit before it can proceed in state court and change class-action lawsuit guidelines by requiring litigants to "opt in" to a lawsuit rather than "opt out."...
Medical Society appeals judge's ruling on transfer
WXOW News 19, La Crosse, WI (Associated Press) - Mar 17, 2009
The Wisconsin Medical Society has appealed a judge's ruling that a $200 million transfer from a fund intended to pay medical malpractice claims was legal...
Medical Society appeals fund case
The Business Journal of Milwaukee, WI - Mar 17, 2009
...The fund was created in 1975 when few insurance companies were offering adequate medical liability policies. Raids on the fund were also proposed in 2003-2005 and 2005-2007 budgets but were removed before the budget was passed.
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