The Spectrum, St. George, UT - Aug 14, 2009
... Let's abolish all malpractice claims in the United States for at least 10 years. At the end of the 10 years, I think we will still have a health care crisis but we won't be able to blame lawyers any more. Then we might be ready to address how to efficiently provide for the health of every American...
Opinion - Dan K. Thomasson: First, reform the insurers
The Daily News Tribune, Waltham, MA - Aug 14, 2009
...nothing can be accomplished either in stemming the runaway costs or improving the level of care without a thorough overhaul of the insurance industry. This should come from several different directions, not the least of which is to attack the root cause of defensive medicine, including the exorbitant medical malpractice premiums...
Malpractice law survives Supreme Court Challenge
The Sacramento Bee, CA - Aug 13, 2009
...The court refused to hear an appeal from a 5th District Court of Appeal ruling that the 1975 law, known as MICRA, does not violate state and federal constitutional guarantees, as plaintiff James Van Buren alleged in a case from Merced County...
Defendent can't argue unnecessary treatment
Wisconsin Law Journal, Milwaukee, WI - Aug 13, 2009
...Given the purpose of the legislation —reigning in medical malpractice claims — the court found recognizing unenumerated third-party claims would be contrary to the legislation’s purpose...
Opinion - Christopher Meek: Himes and health care
The Advocate, Stamford, CT - Aug 13, 2009
...According to an article in the Boston Globe from June 1, 2005: "malpractice insurance premiums have skyrocketed since 2000, jumping 20 to 25 percent in 2002 alone." The American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists has named nine "Red Alert" states where the medical liability insurance situation threatens the availability of physicians to deliver babies...
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