Cortlandt Forum, New York, NY - Apr 28, 2009
The Arizona Supreme Court has upheld a law that sets the minimum qualifications for expert witnesses in medical malpractice cases. In order to discourage frivolous lawsuits, the Arizona law requires experts to certify that the malpractice allegations raise legitimate issues before a case can proceed
Opinion - Adam Candeub: Warranties could solve health crisis
The Detroit News, MI - Apr 29, 2009
...A warranty-based system would require a slight statutory revision at the state or federal level. It also offers an attractive alternative to medical malpractice's ever malleable, extremely expensive and litigation-prone "standard of reasonable care," which dictates the quality of health care we receive...
Oregon raises malpractice cap for public physicians
Cortlandt Forum, New York, NY - Apr 28, 2009
...The new law restricts damages at $1.5 million to $3 million for employees of state hospitals and clinics. The caps will rise gradually to the $2 million to $4 million range over the next five years...
Medical malpractice suits on the rise
Atlanta Business Chronicle, GA - Apr 28, 2009
...And the floodgates could open even more if a pending lawsuit in Fulton County gets to the Georgia Supreme Court and the court agrees to strike down the law...
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