Pros and cons of tort reform stir up debate in Oklahoma
The Oklahoman, Oklahoma City, OK - May 28, 2009
Oklahoma’s comprehensive lawsuit reform bill gives preference to insurance companies and corporations over injured citizens, a key state Republican Party official said Wednesday...

House refuses nursing home efforts for more lawsuit shields
The Times-Picayune, New Orleans, LA - May 27, 2009
...The measure would have expanded the existing medical malpractice definition to include other "patient-related service." That would have put those cases stemming from actions by non-medical staff under the $500,000 cap on damages in medical malpractice lawsuits...

Watch out for this growing malpractice trend
Medscape - May 27, 2009
...Although this legal structure does protect physicians in areas ranging from contractual obligations to "slip-and-fall" type claims, new litigation trends suggest that this can now increase liability in medical negligence cases...

Massachusetts bill would let doctors say 'I'm sorry'
Insurance Journal, CA (Associated Press) - May 27, 2009
...Doctors have long expressed frustration that showing any compassion toward patients or their families -- especially after a death following an operation or treatment -- can be used against them in a medical malpractice lawsuit...