Las Vegas Review-Journal, NV - May 13, 2009
...Today, the 69-year-old retired Air Force veteran is scheduled to testify before the Senate Judiciary Committee, arguing on behalf of a bill that would remove the key element of the 2004 medical malpractice reform initiative: a $350,000 cap on pain and suffering damages...
Home defect law divides Democrats
Las Vegas Sun, NV - May 13, 2009
...Assembly Bill 495, which would loosen caps on medical malpractice awards, is the ultimate hostage, as it is an important goal of trial lawyers, who happen to be Care’s enemy on construction defect legislation...
Editorial: A balance: Tort reform appears reasonable
Tulsa World, Tulsa, OK - May 13, 2009
...After months of white-knuckle negotiation, Republican leadership unveiled the measure Monday, saying it would reduce medical malpractice and other insurance costs, introduce other important reforms such as how class-action suits are handled and pave the way for attracting more business...
Opinion - Richard Fried: Simple way to cut cost
The Philadelphia Inquirer, PA - May 13, 2009
...Unnecessary procedures are often blamed on "defensive medicine" designed to head off lawsuits. While I'm sure this plays a role, it's also a convenient way for doctors to duck the blame. I believe the chief problem is that those ordering the tests and procedures are totally divorced from responsibility for the resulting financial burden...
Medical board opposes bill
The News & Observer, Raleigh, NC - May 13, 2009
...Earlier this year, the board and the Medical Society wrangled over how and when to post medical malpractice awards on the Internet. The board wanted to publish awards of $25,000 and above, while the Medical Society said the public should see only awards over $150,000. Legislation is pending that would split the difference...
Malpractice suits fall here
Lancaster New Era, PA - May 12, 2009
...And no malpractice lawsuits went before Lancaster County juries in 2008. The abrupt drop in malpractice filings and trials brings the county in line with statewide malpractice case decline that began in 2003...
Malpractice costs dropping, not soaring
The Oregonian, Portland, OR - May 12, 2009
...Oregon's two largest medical malpractice insurers have cut the average price of malpractice coverage by 18 percent since 2005, the Oregon Department of Consumer and Business Services reports...
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