Crain's New York Business, May 26, 2009
...The Department of Insurance refuses to discuss the issue publicly. But Eric Poe, a CPA and lawyer who administers a New Jersey medical malpractice plan, calls the proposal “pure insanity.” ...
Bill would let doctors say "I'm sorry"
WBZ-TV, Boston, MA - May 26, 2009
...There will be debate on Beacon Hill Wednesday over a bill that would let doctors say "I'm sorry" without admitting they made a medical mistake...
New law gives aid to disaster relief efforts in Arkansas
Arkansas Democrat-Gazette, Little Rock, AR - May 26, 2009
...The bill also gives incentives for doctors, nurses and veterinarians to add their names to the registry. It sets up a civil-liability exemption if the health volunteer receives no more than $500 in compensation for services while volunteering during a declared emergency...
Opinion - Edward A. Dauer and Judith I. Ham: Malpractice laws should focus on patients
The Denver Post, CO - May 26, 2009
...For those keeping score, the doctors won; at the urging of physicians, legislators defeated the trial lawyers' bill to increase the limits on one category of medical malpractice awards. But the bottom line is that nothing has changed, not even the rancorous tones of the battle...
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