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    Malpractice plan passes the House  01 Apr 2005
    ...he House yesterday overwhelmingly approved a new plan for screening medical malpractice cases in an effort to reduce the cost of insurance for doctors. ... Concord Monitor,

    Study: Malpractice rates not tied to big awards  01 Apr 2005
    WASHINGTON - Large damage awards for medical malpractice did not create the physicians' insurance crisis in Texas as commonly believed, according to research ... Houston Chronicle

    Lawmakers strike last-minute ethics deal before closing  01 Apr 2005
    Other highlights from this year's term are waiting periods for abortion, new malpractice lawsuit rules and a statewide smoking ban. Tallahassee.com,

    Lawyers expect little impact on legal world  01 Apr 2005
    ..."There is also the irony of Congress attacking medical malpractice cases, given that it was Terri Schiavo's medical malpractice settlement that paid to keep ... Uniontown Herald Standard,

    Medical liability crisis persists, draft report says  01 Apr 2005
    COLUMBUS - A special state commission is preparing a report that says Ohio physicians continue to face a malpractice insurance crisis despite signs that the ... Toledo Blade,

    Recognize, deal with primary-care doctors' crisis  01 Apr 2005
    ...economics of present-day medicine. Trial lawyers are again lobbying for mandatory malpractice insurance. If this law passes, in ... Miami Herald,

    Limiting liability  01 Apr 2005
    BY JOHN DORSCHNER. A year after being rejected by the Legislature, the University of Miami has a new plan to get relief from malpractice claims. ... Miami Herald,

    Malpractice reform hits a snag  Mar 31, 2005
    ANNAPOLIS - As this year's legislative session begins to wind down, the tug of war over reform to Maryland's medical malpractice laws has reached a bit of a ... Hagerstown Morning Herald,

    Montana Governor Signs Four Malpractice Bills  Mar 30, 2005
    Doctors and hospitals will have more protection from medical malpractice lawsuits beginning July 1 under four bills signed into law March 28 by Gov. ... Insurance Journal

    Abortion-Cancer Link Has Malpractice Implications for Doctors says ...  Mar 30, 2005
    Andrew Schlafly, Esq., general counsel for the AAPS, warned doctors that two malpractice lawsuits have already been successfully prosecuted in the US for ... Lifesite,

    Lawsuit charges medical malpractice  Mar 30, 2005
    BEAUFORT -- A widow is suing a Hilton Head Island anesthesiologist for medical malpractice, claiming that her late husband died from a lethal dose of a ... Hilton Head Island Packet,

    Senate committee's actions criticized  Mar 31, 2005
    A Senate committee passes bills to apply constitutional amendments related to medical malpractice and parental notification, but critics say legislators are ... Miami Herald,

    'DPH leery of proposed malpractice law'  Mar 31, 2005
    The Department of Public Health has expressed reservations over the proposed Medical Malpractice Act, fearing that it might scare physicians from coming to the ... Saipan Tribune,

    The Root Of The Problem Is Medical Malpractice By Doctors  Mar 31, 2005
    Tort reformers claim that medical malpractice lawsuits are the root of the doctors' problem, which is high medical malpractice insurance premiums. ... The Chattanoogan,

    Va. program troubles are a cautionary tale in malpractice reform  Mar 30, 2005
    Virginia, Maryland legislators have rejected an effort to create a no-fault birth-injury program in that state that would have barred malpractice suits against ... Richmond Times Dispatch,

    Questions of malpractice  Mar 29, 2005
    The allegations in the March 29 Letters section of "Right-wing malpractice" in the Terri Schiavo case are ridiculous. Dr. Amesh Adalja accused Sen. ... Pittsburgh Tribune-Review,

    Student jumps from second floor  Mar 30, 2005
    ...or from his peers and parents. It seems like the boy resorted to malpractice in a fit of desperation. So when he was caught, he ... Times of India,

    Governor signs malpractice bills  Mar 28, 2005
    HELENA - Doctors and hospitals will have more protection from medical malpractice lawsuits beginning July 1 under four bills signed into law Monday by Gov. ... Billings Gazette,

    Committee OKs comprehensive malpractice plan  Mar 28, 2005
    A House committee on Friday backed what proponents are calling this session's most important plan to address the state's medical malpractice situation. ... Annapolis Capital,

    Right-wing malpractice IV  Mar 28, 2005
    Other Republicans may have been insulted by Paul Vondra's letter charging Republicans in Congress with hypocrisy for using "big government" to butt into the ... Pittsburgh Tribune-Review,

    Questions of malpractice II  Mar 29, 2005
    Congress had absolutely no right to interfere with the rulings of the courts in the case of Terri Schiavo. It is a sad day when ... Pittsburgh Tribune-Review,

    Governor Blunt promoting new malpractice law  Mar 29, 2005
    Missouri Governor Matt Blunt is promoting a new law to limit how much money victims can win in such things as medical malpractice, vehicle accident and product ... KTVO,

    Medical Journal: Abortion-Cancer Link Has Malpractice Implications ...  Mar 28, 2005
    He warned that two malpractice lawsuits have been successfully prosecuted in the US for failing to disclose the link. The most common ... U.S. Newswire (press release),

    Right-wing malpractice II  Mar 28, 2005
    President Bush has sent more than 200,000 men and women into harm's way and over 1,500 to their deaths. Now this "compassionate" man ... Pittsburgh Tribune-Review,

    Adoption malpractice all too common  Mar 29, 2005
    After a three-month custody battle for young Tamia, her family finally celebrated her homecoming in time for Easter Sunday. Tamia ... Northern Star Online

    Right-wing malpractice  Mar 28, 2005
    As a physician, I, like others in my profession, am ethically bound to a certain set of principles. One of these principles is to ... Pittsburgh Tribune-Review,

    Right-wing malpractice III  Mar 28, 2005
    I've decided to send a couple of recent photographs of myself to my primary care physician. It's time for my yearly checkup and ... Pittsburgh Tribune-Review,

    Miracle Malpractice  Mar 29, 2005
    ...'Medical technologies are a main driver for escalating drug costs, helping put health coverage out of reach for millions of Americans. ... DisInfo.com

    Blunt Says Bill Would Lower Malpractice Insurance  Mar 29, 2005
    St. Louis County. Supporters said Missouri doctors could expect lower malpractice insurance costs with the restrictions. Critics ... KSDK,

    GOP says Jones deep-sixed malpractice reform  Mar 28, 2005
    SPRINGFIELD -- Republican lawmakers fear the worst about their beloved medical malpractice reform proposals this year, even though the Democrats who control ... Chicago Sun-Times

    Citizen tries to 'tell truth' to capital on malpractice cap ...  Mar 29, 2005
    ...supported by Republicans. Either bill would cap awards for pain-and-suffering damages in malpractice cases at $250,000. Proponents say ... OregonLive.com,

    LOCAL COMMENT: Malpractice cap plan is mostly a distraction on ...  Mar 28, 2005
    President George W. Bush has vowed to push for federal limits on medical malpractice liability as part of his second-term agenda, an empty vow that won't have ... Detroit Free Press

    Woman dies after nose surgery by doctor with worst malpractice ...  Mar 29, 2005
    ...nose. The article did not mention that the doctor had been sued for malpractice more than any other plastic surgeon in the state. ... News Target,

    Firm Hit With Second Potentially Massive Malpractice Suit  Mar 29, 2005
    ...other shoe" dropped last week for Pepper Hamilton when the firm was hit with the second in a pair of potentially massive legal malpractice suits over its ... NY Lawyer,

    Most of Terri Schiavo's malpractice settlement has already been ...  Mar 26, 2005
    But attorneys say most of the money is gone, spent on her care and legal bills: -More than half of the $700,000 earmarked from the malpractice award for Terri ... Boston Herald

    Malpractice compromise emerging  Mar 26, 2005
    SALEM — A compromise on malpractice reform is quietly taking shape at the Capitol — with a nudge from two state senators, one a doctor and the other a ... Bend Bulletin,

    Malpractice reform still controversial  Mar 27, 2005
    ...than three years ago, she never thought the events of the next few days would land her family in the middle of a raging debate about medical malpractice reform ... Amarillo Globe News,

    Pa. malpractice awards set all-time high  Mar 28, 2005
    HARRISBURG -- Insurance companies paid out a record amount in medical-malpractice cases last year in Pennsylvania, prompting speculation that the malpractice ... Lebanon Daily News,

    Capitol Watch: Is state's malpractice fund too successful?  Mar 28, 2005
    In the year ending June 30, 2004, the excess malpractice fund, called the Injured Patients and Families Compensation Fund, paid out $20 million, according to a ... The Capital Times,

    Doctors, lawyers discuss compromise plan on malpractice reform  Mar 26, 2005
    Two state senators — one a doctor, the other a lawyer — are quietly pushing a compromise plan on malpractice reform, a hot topic both in Oregon and on the ... kgw.com (subscription),

    Doctors, lawyers discuss compromise plan on malpractice reform  Mar 26, 2005
    SALEM, Ore. (AP) — Two state senators — one a doctor, the other a lawyer — are quietly pushing a compromise plan on malpractice reform, a hot topic both ... OregonLive.com,

    Frivolous Medical Malpractice Cases Don't Make It To Trial  Mar 26, 2005
    In my 53 years of practice, I have never seen a frivolous medical malpractice case that has made it to trial. ... It is a crisis in medical malpractice. ... The Chattanoogan,

    Compromise pushed for malpractice reform  Mar 28, 2005
    Two state senators -- one a doctor, the other a lawyer -- are quietly pushing a compromise plan on malpractice reform, a hot topic in Oregon and on the ... Salem Statesman Journal,

    Malpractice shuck and jive  Mar 25, 2005
    It would be tempting to support George W. Bush's proposed cap on medical malpractice awards and then wait for the law to tank -- with doctors' insurance ... Brattleboro Reformer,

    Lawyers score first in malpractice debate  Mar 27, 2005
    The debate over medical malpractice reform, which has been simmering quietly for much of the legislative session, boiled over last week. ... Concord Monitor,

    Supreme Court won't hear malpractice case  Mar 26, 2005
    The Mississippi Supreme Court has declined to hear an appeal by Edward Keszenheimer seeking to have his legal malpractice lawsuit reinstated. ... Jackson Clarion Ledger,

    Rensselaer man wins malpractice suit  Mar 27, 2005
    RENSSELAER - A city man won a $1.323 million settlement Friday against two Albany Medical Center Hospital emergency room doctors, who allegedly misdiagnosed an ... Troy Record,

    State drops medical malpractice insurance program, citing lack of ...  Mar 22, 2005
    By KELLY KEARSLEY. OLYMPIA, Wash. -- A state program designed to help doctors find medical malpractice insurance is being terminated due to lack of interest ... Seattle Post Intelligencer

    Democrats' plan for medical malpractice reform  Mar 22, 2005
    Requiring insurers to file medical malpractice rate increases ... The commissioner would use the information to create reports noting trends in malpractice claims. ... Seattle Post Intelligencer

    Senate Democrats cancel malpractice vote, igniting furor  Mar 17, 2005
    SPRINGFIELD -- Senate Democrats backed out of plans to consider Republican medical malpractice legislation Thursday, triggering a furor that led to the Senate ... Chicago Sun-Times

    Malpractice insurance plan ending  Mar 22, 2005
    OLYMPIA -- A state program designed to help doctors find medical malpractice insurance is being terminated because of lack of interest, the state insurance ... Seattle Post Intelligencer

    Medical Malpractice Damage Caps May Not Reduce Costs  Mar 25, 2005
    ...questions about medical liability reform initiatives premised on the assumption that caps on awards for non-economic damages in medical malpractice cases will ... PNN,

    Debate over medical malpractice reform rages at legislative ...  Mar 22, 2005
    The debate over the best way to reform the state's medical malpractice system raged Tuesday night at the first hearing on Democratic lawmakers' own approach to ... kgw.com (subscription),

    Malpractice reformneeds different focus  Mar 21, 2005
    TThe Legislature spent untold hours in the last session debating various versions of bills that would change the way medical malpractice claims are handled in ... Nashua Telegraph,

    GOP fears malpractice reform in jeopardy  Mar 18, 2005
    After being promised a vote on legislation to cap pain-and-suffering damages in medical malpractice lawsuits, Senate Republicans were stunned Thursday when ... Springfield State Journal Register,

    Lawyers see claims dropping, malpractice rates growing  Mar 22, 2005
    DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) -- While malpractice claims paid in Iowa shrank in 2003, insurance rates paid by doctors continued to grow, according to a study released ... Sioux City Journal,

    Rift over malpractice still brewing between state’s doctors and ...  Mar 23, 2005
    CONCORD — A House committee has come to agreement in addressing the medical malpractice issue, but it has not healed the rift between the state’s doctors ... Foster's Daily Democrat,

    State drops medical malpractice insurance program, citing lack of ...  Mar 22, 2005
    A state program designed to help doctors find medical malpractice insurance is being terminated due to lack of interest, the state insurance commissioner's ... kgw.com (subscription),

    Malpractice program ends for lack of business  Mar 22, 2005
    State Insurance Commissioner Mike Kreidler said a government program that helped physicians find medical malpractice insurance in the past three years will end ... Puget Sound Business Journal,

    House committee tries to clarify voters' intent for medical ...  Mar 17, 2005
    TALLAHASSEE — A House committee wrestled with medical malpractice reforms Wednesday, then approved bills that would enact two of the three amendments that ... Palm Beach Post,

    Group plans ads to push malpractice cap  Mar 21, 2005
    Cross and Blue Shield's conversion to a for-profit company, is working on a project with a more partisan tint -- limits on awards in medical malpractice suits. ... News & Observer,

    Democrats' plan for medical malpractice reform  Mar 22, 2005
    ..._ Requiring insurers to file medical malpractice rate increases with the state Office of the Insurance Commissioner — and get them approved — before the ... kgw.com (subscription),

    Dahl urges vote on medical malpractice reform  Mar 21, 2005
    SPRINGFIELD — After repeatedly promising a vote on medical malpractice re-form legislation, the Il-linois Senate leadership re-versed itself on Thursday ... Morris Daily Herald,

    Specialists group to tackle malpractice  Mar 22, 2005
    Alarmed by an increasing number of medical malpractice cases as well as fraud committed by specialist doctors, a national doctors' association is considering ... Daily Yomiuri,

    Malpractice bill ignites partisan fight in Illinois Senate  Mar 17, 2005
    The Illinois Senate erupted in a bitter partisan fight Thursday over medical-malpractice reform that halted legislative business for the day. ... The St. Louis Post-Dispatch,

    The Secret of Low Cost Medical Malpractice Insurance for Those at ...  Mar 21, 2005
    Captivating Insurance offers a new service to help Medical Doctors to dramatically reduce the cost of their Medical Malpractice Insurance. ... Emediawire (press release),

    Lawyers see claims dropping, malpractice rates growing  Mar 22, 2005
    DES MOINES, Iowa A study released by the Iowa Trial Lawyers Association says that while malpractice claims paid in Iowa shrank in 2003, insurance rates paid by ... WQAD,

    STATEHOUSE Doctors seek malpractice caps  Mar 24, 2005
    By SUSAN M. COVER. AUGUSTA -- High insurance costs driven by malpractice lawsuits have doctors warning of an impending health care crisis in Maine. ... MaineToday.com,

    Morgan Stanley Fires Firm and Files Notice of Possible Malpractice ...  Mar 24, 2005
    ...courtroom. In a pleading, Morgan Stanley said it has “put Kirkland & Ellis LLP on notice of a potential malpractice claim.�. ... NY Lawyer,

    State malpractice program to close as market improves  Mar 23, 2005
    Wash.—Washington State Insurance Commissioner Mike Kreidler is closing the voluntary Market Assistance Program for medical malpractice insurance due to a ... Business Insurance,

    Bereaved kin suspect medical malpractice  Mar 16, 2005
    ...has taken legal steps to have his medical records preserved to ascertain the cause of his death, which they believe may have been due to medical malpractice. ... Daily Yomiuri,

    Malpractice issue still needs work, insurance chief says  Mar 23, 2005
    Robert Ehrlich's veto of a bill designed to give physicians some relief from soaring malpractice insurance costs, most involved said the bill was just a first ... Hagerstown Morning Herald,

    House Approves Bill On Medical Malpractice  Mar 24, 2005
    The House of Delegates passed a bill Wednesday night that will enable doctors to get refunds on their malpractice insurance premiums. ... WBAL Channel.com,

    Malpractice payouts in Pa. jumped in 2004  Mar 21, 2005
    HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) — Insurance companies and other underwriters in Pennsylvania reported a steep jump last year in payments for malpractice claims against ... Penn Live,

    District doctors describe exodus because of malpractice premiums  Mar 16, 2005
    Rising malpractice premiums are driving doctors from the nation's capital — bolstering unemployment and making it harder for residents to get adequate health ... WVEC.com (subscription),

    Federal Agency Reports Steep Jump In Pa. Malpractice Claims  Mar 21, 2005
    HARRISBURG, Pa. -- A federal agency said there was a steep jump last year in payments for malpractice claims against doctors in Pennsylvania. ... WGAL Channel.com,

    Is starving Terri Schiavo malpractice?  Mar 23, 2005
    ...who would knowingly starve a patient to death, court order or not, is in my opinion violating the Hippocratic Oath and is in effect guilty of malpractice. ... WorldNetDaily,

    DC Mayor Urges Medical Malpractice Reform  Mar 16, 2005
    Washington (AP) - Mayor Anthony Williams (website - news - bio) is pushing medical malpractice reform to stop an exodus of doctors who say it's too expensive ... WJLA,

    DC's Mayor Urges Medical Malpractice Reform  Mar 16, 2005
    WASHINGTON (AP) - Mayor Tony Williams is pushing medical malpractice reform to stop an exodus of doctors who say it's too expensive to practice in the nation's ... WTOP,

    DC eyes medical malpractice reforms - Should Virginia and Maryland ...  Mar 16, 2005
    I'm not sure how I feel about this legislation - I recognize that the rising cost of medical malpractice insurance is a problem, however, I'm not sure that ... Dummocrats

    Senate bills address cloning, medical malpractice, tax credits  Mar 23, 2005
    David Hoyle, D-Gaston, and Jim Forrester, R-Gaston, also filed a measure that would limit medical malpractice awards on non-economic damages to $350,000 per ... Dateline Alabama,

    Doctor-owned malpractice insurer names sales chief  Mar 17, 2005
    ...release. Healthcare Underwriters Group, which is based in Louisville, is a physician-owned medical malpractice insurance company. ... Louisville Business First,

    Malpractice payouts in Pa. jumped in 2004  Mar 21, 2005
    For now, they say they are taking stock of how other malpractice reforms play out before the next deadline, in mid-2006, to pass the legislation necessary to ... NEPA News,

    Medical malpractice games mark new low  Mar 22, 2005
    Jones had promised for days that the Senate Judiciary Committee would take a vote on several bills aimed at solving the state's medical malpractice issue. ... Herald & Review,

    Senate Democrats cancel malpractice vote, igniting furor  Mar 17, 2005
    The Senate's Democratic leaders canceled plans to consider a Republican proposal on dealing with rising insurance costs. Democratic ... KWQC-TV,

    Company lowers medical malpractice rates  Mar 16, 2005
    A medical liability insurer has filed to reduce its rates for doctors by 10 percent starting April 1, the Texas Department of Insurance said Wednesday. ... News 8 Austin,

    Malpractice Carriers Put under Oklahoma Insurance Department ...   Apr 1, 2004
    Apr. 1 - The state Insurance Department on Wednesday ordered the companies that account for nearly 72 percent of Oklahoma's medical malpractice premiums to be ... (Miami Herald, FL -)

    Medical malpractice topic of Law School lecture  Apr 1, 2004
    Balancing quality health care with malpractice liability will be the topic of the fourth annual Johnson & Johnson Healthcare Lecture this afternoon in the ... (The Gamecock (subscription), United States -)

    Malpractice in SEC in issuing IPOs in 90s  Apr 1, 2004
    In the report, the CAG said that some corrupt officials of IPO department resorted to malpractice while issuing clearance certificates to some companies. ... (The Daily Star, Bangladesh -)

    High court: Stillbirth can trigger malpractice lawsuit  Apr 1, 2004
    ALBANY — Reversing its stance, the state’s highest court ruled Thursday that two women could file medical malpractice lawsuits against physicians after ... (Utica Observer Dispatch, NY -)

    US Senate to take up malpractice bill again  Mar 30, 2004
    WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The Senate will return as early as next week to medical malpractice legislation that has stumbled twice in the past year, Majority ... (Forbes -)

    US Senate to take up malpractice bill again  Mar 30, 2004
    WASHINGTON, March 30 (Reuters) - The US Senate will return as early as next week to medical malpractice legislation that has stumbled twice in the past year ... (Reuters AlertNet, UK -)

    Governor wants to wait on special session  Apr 1, 2004
    Dave Freudenthal said he prefers to wait and see how the private insurance sector reacts to the loss of the state's largest medical malpractice insurer before ... (The Casper Star Tribune, WY -)

    Justice steps down in malpractice case  Mar 30, 2004
    AUSTIN -- A Texas Supreme Court justice has removed himself from a multimillion-dollar medical malpractice case involving a Houston lawyer who supported the ... (Houston Chronicle, TX -)

    SD Governor proposes malpractice changes  Mar 31, 2004
    Mike Rounds is suggesting several changes in the way South Dakota monitors medical malpractice, including hiring independent investigators to study complaints ... (Seattle Post Intelligencer, WA -)

    Tutorial Centres: Agents of Malpractice Or Academic?  Mar 31, 2004
    ...stakeholders see private institutions, especially the coaching and tutorial centres as fouling the system by serving as purveyors of examination malpractice. ... (AllAfrica.com, Africa -)

    Doctors speak out on malpractice insurance  Mar 31, 2004
    SB280 would have corrected many of the problems in Missouri's tort laws that cause skyrocketing malpractice insurance premiums. ... (Gladstone Sun News, MO -)

    Jury Verdict Research Releases Verdict Study: Medical- ...   Apr 1, 2004
    HORSHAM, Pa.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--April 1, 2004--Jury awards for medical-malpractice claims rose fractionally, while awards for all personal-injury liabilities ... (Business Wire (press release) -)

    Bolivar couple's malpractice suit goes to high court -- 1 year ...   Mar 31, 2004
    COLUMBUS – The Ohio Supreme Court was asked Wednesday to decide when the clock starts for a medical malpractice lawsuit filed by a Bolivar couple. ... (New Philadelphia Times Reporter, OH -)

    Southern Illinois Malpractice Roar  Mar 31, 2004
    The roar is getting louder from doctors over medical malpractice reform. ... SIH isn't the only organization sounding off about medical malpractice reform. ... (KFVS, MO -)

    I can't shed tears for doctors' malpractice gripes  Mar 31, 2004
    After reading many articles regarding doctors fighting the high cost of malpractice insurance, I feel the need to reply to another side of this issue. ... (The Free Lance-Star, VA -)

    Jurors: No malpractice in DJ's case  Mar 31, 2004
    She filed a medical malpractice suit against Dahle and Malvehy, who allegedly did not recognize a subsequent septic infection fast enough. ... (Nevada City Union, CA -)

    Malpractice Lawsuit  Mar 30, 2004
    March 30, 2004 - In March of 2002, Stacey Vancil gave birth to a healthy baby at Iowa Lutheran Hospital, but her recovery process did not go nearly as smoothly ... (WHO-TV, IA -)

    Senate to Take Up Malpractice Bill Again  Mar 30, 2004
    WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The US Senate will return as early as next week to medical malpractice legislation that has stumbled twice in the past year, Majority ... (Reuters, United States -)

    SD Governor Proposes Malpractice Changes  Mar 31, 2004
    Mike Rounds is suggesting several changes in the way South Dakota monitors medical malpractice, including hiring independent investigators to study complaints ... (Newsday, NY -)

    Chicago Tribune Inside Health Care Column  Apr 1, 2004
    ...care information company secured more than $4 million in private funding to market a patient education program doctors can use to fight malpractice claims. ... (Miami Herald, FL -)

    Charleston, SC, Doctor Plays 'Hardball' over Malpractice Rates  Mar 29, 2004
    27 - Frustrated by skyrocketing medical malpractice premiums, a prominent Charleston surgeon on Friday ignited an ethical debate by urging fellow physicians at ... (Miami Herald, FL -)

    Malpractice Insurance Crisis Rears Ugly Head in Southern Illinois  Mar 29, 2004
    Clair County started coming to the local courthouse representing plaintiffs in medical malpractice lawsuits, he said he is so frightened he's leaving town. ... (Miami Herald, FL -)

    Florida Doctors Seek Stronger Malpractice Tort Reform  Mar 29, 2004
    26 - The legislative compromise that reformed malpractice insurance last year wasn't strong-enough medicine, doctors say, and they're pushing for citizens to ... (Miami Herald, FL -)

    Doctors join together, form malpractice insurer  Mar 30, 2004
    As Missouri doctors continue to battle high malpractice insurance rates, three St. Joseph physicians have started a malpractice ... (Kansas City Star (subscription), MO -)

    Senators to vote on medical malpractice reform  Mar 28, 2004
    ...a compromise between doctors and trial attorneys, the Senate is to vote Monday on a legislative remedy for the rising costs of medical malpractice insurance. ... (Newsday, NY -)

    St. Joseph doctors form malpractice insurance company  Mar 30, 2004
    KANSAS CITY, Mo. - With malpractice insurance rates soaring, three St. Joseph physicians have decided to start their own malpractice insurance company. ... (Kansas City Star (subscription), MO -)

    Senate approval settles NJ battle on malpractice  Mar 30, 2004
    ...relief, the Senate yesterday approved a remedy that doctors and legislators called a good first step toward stemming the cost of medical malpractice insurance. ... (Philadelphia Inquirer, PA -)

    High malpractice rates driving out doctors?  Mar 30, 2004
    ...who had been practicing in the Belleville area recently took a position at CGH Medical Center in Sterling because the cost of medical malpractice insurance was ... (Sauk Valley Newspapers, IL -)

    Senate passes medical malpractice reform bill  Mar 29, 2004
    TRENTON, NJ (AP) _ The Senate approved legislation Monday that sponsors say would provide a remedy for rising medical malpractice insurance rates. ... (Newsday, NY -)

    House approves change in malpractice law  Mar 27, 2004
    ANNAPOLIS - A limited medical malpractice bill that may be the legislature's only response to a perceived crisis in health care was given preliminary approval ... (Baltimore Sun, MD -)

    Malpractice bill gets tentative House OK  Mar 27, 2004
    ANNAPOLIS — A limited medical malpractice bill that may be the legislature's only response to a perceived crisis in health care was given preliminary ... (Washington Times, DC -)

    Bill starts to fix malpractice problem  Mar 27, 2004
    Not a day goes by when we don’t hear about another problem caused by Pennsylvania’s medical malpractice crisis: doctors leaving or retiring early ... (York Daily Record, PA -)

    Lawmakers tackle malpractice crisis  Mar 26, 2004
    A bipartisan group of legislators is holding talks in an effort to solve the medical malpractice crisis that is prompting many physicians to leave the state. ... (Quincy Herald Whig, IL -)

    Legislators negotiate malpractice crisis  Mar 30, 2004
    ...crying foul and threatening to leave patients without service, state lawmakers are promising to come up with a response to soaring malpractice insurance costs. ... (Alton Telegraph, IL -)

    Advisen Expands Commercial Insurance Information Platform to ...   Mar 30, 2004
    ...industry, today expanded its industry-leading information platform for insurance professionals to include hospital and nursing home malpractice data, and ... (Business Wire (press release) -)

    LAWSUIT CAPS NOT CONSIDERED: CONTROVERSIAL MEDICAL MALPRACTICE ...   Mar 27, 2004
    SPRINGFIELD -- Caps on medical malpractice damages will not be part of reforms being discussed by a bipartisan group crafting legislation aimed at helping the ... (The Southern Illinoisan, IL -)

    Neurologist fills in at Alton AHS graduate pessimistic about ...   Mar 28, 2004
    Those looking for an encouraging word about the medical malpractice insurance issue won’t get many from Dr. Stephen Burger. Burger ... (Alton Telegraph, IL -)

    Party opens hotline to stop malpractice in official selection  Mar 30, 2004
    The Organization Department of the Communist Party of China (CPC) Central Committee on Monday publicized a reporting phone number, 12380, for people to report ... (People's Daily, China -)

    Be relentless on malpractice reform  Mar 28, 2004
    Pennsylvania's medical malpractice reforms enacted to date are starting to make a difference. The Associated Press reported March ... (Allentown Morning Call, PA -)

    Senate Passes Medical Malpractice Reform Bill  Mar 29, 2004
    TRENTON (AP) The Senate approved legislation Monday that sponsors say would provide a remedy for rising medical malpractice insurance rates. ... (KYW, PA -)

    Malpractice insurer seeks increase  Mar 30, 2004
    Four months after receiving a major rate increase, the state's largest provider of medical malpractice insurance has filed a plan seeking again to raise ... (NewsOK.com (subscription), OK -)

    Caps on medical malpractice awards face hurdles in Legislature  Mar 29, 2004
    A bill that would place a cap on noneconomic damage awards in malpractice cases brought against health providers is facing some resistance from Republicans and ... (Alaskajournal.com, AK -)

    Senate Passes Medical Malpractice Reform Bill  Mar 30, 2004
    TRENTON, NJ -- The Senate approved legislation Monday that sponsors say would provide a remedy for rising medical malpractice insurance rates. ... (WNBC, NY -)

    Senate candidate Burr endorses malpractice cap  Mar 29, 2004
    ...from North Carolina, has signed a pledge supporting federal legislation that would cap noneconomic medical liability awards in medical malpractice cases to ... (Charlotte Business Journal, NC -)

    Doctors accuse Martinez of opposing malpractice reform  Mar 29, 2004
    ...years. Money is the main issue. Doctors and other medical professionals say the cost of malpractice insurance is too high. They ... (Palm Beach Post, FL -)

    How Doctors and Other Medical Professionals Can Avoid 'Financial ...   Mar 29, 2004
    Tuesday, March 30, 2004. Ask for the "financial malpractice by doctors" news event call or use ID #424863. CAN'T PARTICIPATE?: A ... (Yahoo News (press release) -)

    Doctors Seek Special Session on Medical Malpractice  Mar 30, 2004
    ...of the doctors attending said more doctors will leave the state or retire early if Wyoming doesn't do something to make medical malpractice insurance rates ... (KGWN, WY -)

    Legislators Seek Solutions for High Cost of Medical Malpractice  Mar 29, 2004
    A white coat lobbying blitz is forcing state lawmakers to take a more serious look at the rising cost of medical malpractice insurance for doctors. ... (WIFR, IL -)

    New law targets frivolous medical malpractice lawsuits  Mar 30, 2004
    Arizona's new law requiring a plaintiff to get an expert opinion before a lawyer can file a medical malpractice lawsuit is already under fire. ... (Tucson Citizen, AZ -)

    Wyoming doctors ’ group seeks special session to tackle ...   Mar 30, 2004
    CASPER - More doctors will leave Wyoming or retire early if the state does not act to help control medical insurance rates, preferably in a special session of ... (Billings Gazette, MT -)

    Iowa lawmakers consider limiting damages in malpractice cases  Mar 28, 2004
    By Karetha Dodd. DAVENPORT - Lawmakers in Des Moines are considering legislation which would limit damages paid to victims of medical malpractice. ... (WQAD, IL -)

    Caps on malpractice damages tabled  Mar 26, 2004
    SPRINGFIELD — Caps on medical malpractice damages will not be part of reforms being discussed by a bipartisan group crafting legislation aimed at helping the ... (Quad City Times, IA -)

    Regulatory Malpractice  Mar 26, 2004
    ...by Richard W. Rahn. In today's parlance, George Washington was a victim of medical malpractice. When he became ill, he was bled by ... (CATO Institute, DC -)

    Rehearing sought after malpractice award overturned  Mar 27, 2004
    By Max B. Baker. FORT WORTH - The Fort Worth appeals court is being asked to reconsider a case in which three local doctors were ... (Fort Worth Star Telegram, TX -)

    Doctor plays 'hardball' over malpractice rates  Mar 27, 2004
    Frustrated by skyrocketing medical malpractice premiums, a prominent Charleston surgeon on Friday ignited an ethical debate by urging fellow physicians at the ... (Charleston Post Courier (subscription), SC -)

    Nevada Rate Increase Sought by Malpractice Insurance Company  Mar 26, 2004
    Medical Protective Co., which provides malpractice insurance for 200 doctors located mainly in southern Nevada, has filed for a 24 percent rate increase. ... (Insurance Journal -)

    $3M malpractice verdict nixed; new trial ordered  Mar 28, 2004
    The Mississippi Supreme Court has overturned a $3 million jury award and ordered a new trial in a medical malpractice case against a Tupelo neurosurgeon. ... (Jackson Clarion Ledger, MS -)

    Tort Reform will Magnify Victims' Pain  Apr 1, 2004
    So in the interest of truth, let's call the crusade what it really is: malpractice protection. Its main effect would be to make ... (Common Dreams -)

    Malpractice Reform Proves Elusive as Maryland Senate Kills Bill  Mar 19, 2004
    19 - A solution to the rising malpractice insurance rates that have convinced some doctors to leave their practices remained uncertain in Annapolis yesterday. ... (Miami Herald, FL -)

    HealthBiz: Malpractice reform cuts cases  Mar 25, 2004
    The political and policy arguments over medical malpractice insurance rates may drone on in Washington, but in nearby Pennsylvania reforms enacted last year ... (United Press International -)

    Medical malpractice idea causes rare rift in House  Mar 18, 2004
    After spending nearly a year in a politically bruising battle over medical malpractice lawsuit rules ... It's opposed by lawyers who represent malpractice victims. ... (Miami Herald, FL -)

    PA Governor Rendell Announces Medical Malpractice Liability ...   Mar 24, 2004
    Pennsylvania Governor Edward G. Rendell today proposed a series of immediate and long-term proposals to address Pennsylvania's medical malpractice situation. ... (Yahoo News (press release) -)

    States Wrestle with Malpractice Reform  Mar 26, 2004
    ...a February hearing urged the New Jersey Board of Medical Examiners to lobby state legislators to reduce the minimum level of malpractice insurance physicians ... (The Heartland Institute, IL -)

    Pennsylvania Governor Wants to Lower Medical Malpractice ...   Mar 26, 2004
    Mar. 26 - Gov. Ed Rendell believes medical malpractice insurance problems in Pennsylvania will be relieved if reforms he proposed this week become law. ... (Miami Herald, FL -)

    Connecticut Doctors Seek Help on Medical Malpractice Costs  Mar 24, 2004
    24 - Dozens of doctors from across the state visited Hartford Tuesday to urge state legislators to do something about skyrocketing medical malpractice premiums ... (Miami Herald, FL -)

    Some doctors find malpractice costs cheaper in Missouri  Mar 19, 2004
    ...- For more than a year, Missouri doctors have been warning of a pending health care crisis because of steep rises in the cost of malpractice insurance. ... (Kansas City Star (subscription), MO -)

    REPUBLICANS TOUT TORT, INSURANCE REFORMS, BUT... Malpractice ...   Mar 24, 2004
    Northland Democrats and Republicans disagree over whether the legislation will help doctors dealing with skyrocketing malpractice insurance costs. ... (Gladstone Sun News, MO -)

    Illinois Lawmakers Vow to Contain Malpractice Insurance Rates  Mar 24, 2004
    Mar. 24--SPRINGFIELD, Ill. - Lawmakers will begin moving legislation this week to rein in medical malpractice insurance costs, legislators assured doctors ... (Miami Herald, FL -)

    House panel OKs malpractice amendment  Mar 26, 2004
    FRANKFORT, Ky. — A proposed constitutional amendment backed by doctors and hospitals seeking relief from fast-rising medical malpractice insurance rates ... (Louisville Courier Journal, KY -)

    Report Backs Government Role in Malpractice Insurance  Mar 19, 2004
    A convincing case can be made for government involvement in providing medical malpractice insurance for high-cost claims and shortcomings in some such ... (Insurance Journal -)

    Malpractice lawsuits took big fall in 2003  Mar 19, 2004
    The number of medical malpractice lawsuits statewide dropped nearly 30 percent last year compared to the previous three-year average, including a 59.1 percent ... (Scranton Times, PA -)

    NC House panel unveils medical malpractice proposals  Mar 18, 2004
    Draft legislation presented Thursday to a House panel examining how to control the rising costs of medical malpractice insurance rates includes one bill to ... (Wilmington Morning Star, NC -)

    More malpractice reforms on table  Mar 25, 2004
    Doctors have complained about rising medical malpractice rates for three years, blamed trial lawyers for driving up insurance costs through frivolous lawsuits ... (Allentown Morning Call, PA -)

    Florida Republicans Fight Speaker's Push to Limit Attorneys' ...   Mar 18, 2004
    ...fellow Republicans. At issue is a bill Byrd supports that would limit attorneys' fees in medical malpractice cases. The proposal ... (Miami Herald, FL -)

    Drafts of medical-malpractice bills include caps, tax credits  Mar 19, 2004
    Draft legislation presented yesterday to a House panel examining how to control the rising costs of medical-malpractice-insurance rates includes one bill to ... (Winston Salem Journal, NC -)

    House panel views plans on medical malpractice  Mar 19, 2004
    RALEIGH, NC - Draft legislation presented Thursday to a House panel examining how to control the rising costs of medical malpractice insurance rates includes ... (Myrtle Beach Sun News, SC -)

    Malpractice filings fall after cap  Mar 19, 2004
    The number of medical malpractice lawsuits filed in Harris County has fallen dramatically since Texas lawmakers imposed a cap six months ago on the amount of ... (Houston Chronicle, TX -)

    Panel passes malpractice measure  Mar 26, 2004
    FRANKFORT -- A proposed constitutional amendment backed by doctors and hospitals seeking relief from fast-rising medical malpractice insurance rates cleared a ... (Kentucky Post, KY -)

    Rendell looks to Legislature for more medical malpractice ...   Mar 24, 2004
    Ed Rendell on Wednesday said he would ask the Legislature to cap fees earned by plaintiffs attorneys in medical malpractice cases and push hospitals to ... (MLive.com, MI -)

    Legal Help, Malpractice Advice Open Career Alternatives for ...   Mar 22, 2004
    ...promises to help latter-day Florence Nightingales in a more unorthodox way: by training them to become legal consultants to malpractice lawyers, hospitals and ... (Miami Herald, FL -)

    Malpractice insurance session not considered  Mar 20, 2004
    CHEYENNE -- The governor and legislative leaders on Thursday dismissed the idea that a special session on medical malpractice insurance is imminent, but one ... (The Casper Star Tribune, WY -)

    Ideas clash over malpractice  Mar 19, 2004
    After spending nearly a year in a politically bruising battle over medical-malpractice lawsuit rules, very few in the Legislature have an appetite to return to ... (The Tallahassee Democrat -)

    Justices Hear Arguments About HMO Malpractice Lawsuits  Mar 23, 2004
    ...to the Supreme Court on Tuesday in an argument about whether patients can invoke state law to sue managed-care companies for medical malpractice when treatment ... (New York Times, NY -)

    Rendell offers more malpractice proposals  Mar 24, 2004
    Gov. Ed Rendell announced new proposals Wednesday, including one limiting attorneys fees, to help Pennsylvania deal with a medical malpractice crisis. ... (Pittsburgh Business Times, PA -)

    Doctors seek stronger malpractice tort reform  Mar 26, 2004
    The legislative compromise that reformed malpractice insurance last year wasn't strong-enough medicine, doctors say, and they're pushing for citizens to take ... (The Tallahassee Democrat -)

    Senate panel clears malpractice fund bill  Mar 23, 2004
    A Senate committee revised and approved a bill yesterday designed to help physicians and hospitals pay spiraling medical malpractice insurance premiums. ... (Newark Star Ledger, NJ -)

    Governor proposes limiting medical malpractice awards  03 Apr 2004
    ...prohibitive, Gov. Don Carcieri has proposed capping the amount of money medical malpractice victims can receive for pain and suffering. The ... (Providence Journal (subscription), RI -)

    Court hopeful fights claim of malpractice  03 Apr 2004
    By JENNIFER McKEE. HELENA - Supreme Court candidate and Bozeman lawyer Cindy Younkin is facing a malpractice claim in a suit before the Montana Supreme Court. ... (Billings Gazette, MT -)

    High Cost Of Malpractice Insurance  03 Apr 2004
    Yet, as CBS News Correspondent Sharyl Attkisson reports, his malpractice insurance has gone through the roof. His premium was $23,000 in 2002. ... (CBS News -)

    Study Finds Negligent Care Likelier in Outpatient Settings  03 Apr 2004
    April 2 (HealthDayNews) -- Serious medical errors occur more frequently in outpatient settings than in hospitals, a new study of malpractice claims finds. ... (Health Day, United States -)

    Bard has solid plaform for 13th campaign  03 Apr 2004
    In Harrisburg, Bard embraced the so-called medical malpractice crises, pushing legislation to reduce high premiums doctors pay for malpractice insurance. ... (Ft. Washington Montgomery Newspapers, PA -)

    Cost of insurance creates health care crisis in RI  03 Apr 2004
    PAWTUCKET -- The Memorial Hospital paid $1 million for malpractice insurance this year -- the premium was $270,000 in 2002 -- and another million to cover the ... (The Call, NJ -)

    Malpractice Carriers Put under Oklahoma Insurance Department ...   Apr 1, 2004
    Apr. 1 - The state Insurance Department on Wednesday ordered the companies that account for nearly 72 percent of Oklahoma's medical malpractice premiums to be ... (Miami Herald, FL -)

    Medical malpractice topic of Law School lecture  Apr 1, 2004
    Balancing quality health care with malpractice liability will be the topic of the fourth annual Johnson & Johnson Healthcare Lecture this afternoon in the ... (The Gamecock (subscription), United States -)

    Malpractice in SEC in issuing IPOs in 90s  Apr 1, 2004
    In the report, the CAG said that some corrupt officials of IPO department resorted to malpractice while issuing clearance certificates to some companies. ... (The Daily Star, Bangladesh -)

    High court: Stillbirth can trigger malpractice lawsuit  Apr 1, 2004
    ALBANY — Reversing its stance, the state’s highest court ruled Thursday that two women could file medical malpractice lawsuits against physicians after ... (Utica Observer Dispatch, NY -)

    US Senate to take up malpractice bill again  Mar 30, 2004
    WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The Senate will return as early as next week to medical malpractice legislation that has stumbled twice in the past year, Majority ... (Forbes -)

    US Senate to take up malpractice bill again  Mar 30, 2004
    WASHINGTON, March 30 (Reuters) - The US Senate will return as early as next week to medical malpractice legislation that has stumbled twice in the past year ... (Reuters AlertNet, UK -)

    Governor wants to wait on special session  Apr 1, 2004
    Dave Freudenthal said he prefers to wait and see how the private insurance sector reacts to the loss of the state's largest medical malpractice insurer before ... (The Casper Star Tribune, WY -)

    Justice steps down in malpractice case  Mar 30, 2004
    AUSTIN -- A Texas Supreme Court justice has removed himself from a multimillion-dollar medical malpractice case involving a Houston lawyer who supported the ... (Houston Chronicle, TX -)

    SD Governor proposes malpractice changes  Mar 31, 2004
    Mike Rounds is suggesting several changes in the way South Dakota monitors medical malpractice, including hiring independent investigators to study complaints ... (Seattle Post Intelligencer, WA -)

    Tutorial Centres: Agents of Malpractice Or Academic?  Mar 31, 2004
    ...stakeholders see private institutions, especially the coaching and tutorial centres as fouling the system by serving as purveyors of examination malpractice. ... (AllAfrica.com, Africa -)

    Doctors speak out on malpractice insurance  Mar 31, 2004
    SB280 would have corrected many of the problems in Missouri's tort laws that cause skyrocketing malpractice insurance premiums. ... (Gladstone Sun News, MO -)

    Jury Verdict Research Releases Verdict Study: Medical- ...   Apr 1, 2004
    HORSHAM, Pa.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--April 1, 2004--Jury awards for medical-malpractice claims rose fractionally, while awards for all personal-injury liabilities ... (Business Wire (press release) -)

    Bolivar couple's malpractice suit goes to high court -- 1 year ...   Mar 31, 2004
    COLUMBUS – The Ohio Supreme Court was asked Wednesday to decide when the clock starts for a medical malpractice lawsuit filed by a Bolivar couple. ... (New Philadelphia Times Reporter, OH -)

    Southern Illinois Malpractice Roar  Mar 31, 2004
    The roar is getting louder from doctors over medical malpractice reform. ... SIH isn't the only organization sounding off about medical malpractice reform. ... (KFVS, MO -)

    I can't shed tears for doctors' malpractice gripes  Mar 31, 2004
    After reading many articles regarding doctors fighting the high cost of malpractice insurance, I feel the need to reply to another side of this issue. ... (The Free Lance-Star, VA -)

    Jurors: No malpractice in DJ's case  Mar 31, 2004
    She filed a medical malpractice suit against Dahle and Malvehy, who allegedly did not recognize a subsequent septic infection fast enough. ... (Nevada City Union, CA -)

    Malpractice Lawsuit  Mar 30, 2004
    March 30, 2004 - In March of 2002, Stacey Vancil gave birth to a healthy baby at Iowa Lutheran Hospital, but her recovery process did not go nearly as smoothly ... (WHO-TV, IA -)

    Senate to Take Up Malpractice Bill Again  Mar 30, 2004
    WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The US Senate will return as early as next week to medical malpractice legislation that has stumbled twice in the past year, Majority ... (Reuters, United States -)

    SD Governor Proposes Malpractice Changes  Mar 31, 2004
    Mike Rounds is suggesting several changes in the way South Dakota monitors medical malpractice, including hiring independent investigators to study complaints ... (Newsday, NY -)

    Chicago Tribune Inside Health Care Column  Apr 1, 2004
    ...care information company secured more than $4 million in private funding to market a patient education program doctors can use to fight malpractice claims. ... (Miami Herald, FL -)

    Charleston, SC, Doctor Plays 'Hardball' over Malpractice Rates  Mar 29, 2004
    27 - Frustrated by skyrocketing medical malpractice premiums, a prominent Charleston surgeon on Friday ignited an ethical debate by urging fellow physicians at ... (Miami Herald, FL -)

    Malpractice Insurance Crisis Rears Ugly Head in Southern Illinois  Mar 29, 2004
    Clair County started coming to the local courthouse representing plaintiffs in medical malpractice lawsuits, he said he is so frightened he's leaving town. ... (Miami Herald, FL -)

    States Wrestle with Malpractice Reform  Mar 26, 2004
    ...a February hearing urged the New Jersey Board of Medical Examiners to lobby state legislators to reduce the minimum level of malpractice insurance physicians ... (The Heartland Institute, IL -)

    Florida Doctors Seek Stronger Malpractice Tort Reform  Mar 29, 2004
    26 - The legislative compromise that reformed malpractice insurance last year wasn't strong-enough medicine, doctors say, and they're pushing for citizens to ... (Miami Herald, FL -)

    Doctors join together, form malpractice insurer  Mar 30, 2004
    As Missouri doctors continue to battle high malpractice insurance rates, three St. Joseph physicians have started a malpractice ... (Kansas City Star (subscription), MO -)

    Senators to vote on medical malpractice reform  Mar 28, 2004
    ...a compromise between doctors and trial attorneys, the Senate is to vote Monday on a legislative remedy for the rising costs of medical malpractice insurance. ... (Newsday, NY -)

    St. Joseph doctors form malpractice insurance company  Mar 30, 2004
    KANSAS CITY, Mo. - With malpractice insurance rates soaring, three St. Joseph physicians have decided to start their own malpractice insurance company. ... (Kansas City Star (subscription), MO -)

    Senate approval settles NJ battle on malpractice  Mar 30, 2004
    ...relief, the Senate yesterday approved a remedy that doctors and legislators called a good first step toward stemming the cost of medical malpractice insurance. ... (Philadelphia Inquirer, PA -)

    High malpractice rates driving out doctors?  Mar 30, 2004
    ...who had been practicing in the Belleville area recently took a position at CGH Medical Center in Sterling because the cost of medical malpractice insurance was ... (Sauk Valley Newspapers, IL -)

    Senate passes medical malpractice reform bill  Mar 29, 2004
    TRENTON, NJ (AP) _ The Senate approved legislation Monday that sponsors say would provide a remedy for rising medical malpractice insurance rates. ... (Newsday, NY -)

    House approves change in malpractice law  Mar 27, 2004
    ANNAPOLIS - A limited medical malpractice bill that may be the legislature's only response to a perceived crisis in health care was given preliminary approval ... (Baltimore Sun, MD -)

    Malpractice bill gets tentative House OK  Mar 27, 2004
    ANNAPOLIS — A limited medical malpractice bill that may be the legislature's only response to a perceived crisis in health care was given preliminary ... (Washington Times, DC -)

    Bill starts to fix malpractice problem  Mar 27, 2004
    Not a day goes by when we don’t hear about another problem caused by Pennsylvania’s medical malpractice crisis: doctors leaving or retiring early ... (York Daily Record, PA -)

    Lawmakers tackle malpractice crisis  Mar 26, 2004
    A bipartisan group of legislators is holding talks in an effort to solve the medical malpractice crisis that is prompting many physicians to leave the state. ... (Quincy Herald Whig, IL -)

    Legislators negotiate malpractice crisis  Mar 30, 2004
    ...crying foul and threatening to leave patients without service, state lawmakers are promising to come up with a response to soaring malpractice insurance costs. ... (Alton Telegraph, IL -)

    Advisen Expands Commercial Insurance Information Platform to ...   Mar 30, 2004
    ...industry, today expanded its industry-leading information platform for insurance professionals to include hospital and nursing home malpractice data, and ... (Business Wire (press release) -)

    LAWSUIT CAPS NOT CONSIDERED: CONTROVERSIAL MEDICAL MALPRACTICE ...   Mar 27, 2004
    SPRINGFIELD -- Caps on medical malpractice damages will not be part of reforms being discussed by a bipartisan group crafting legislation aimed at helping the ... (The Southern Illinoisan, IL -)

    Neurologist fills in at Alton AHS graduate pessimistic about ...   Mar 28, 2004
    Those looking for an encouraging word about the medical malpractice insurance issue won’t get many from Dr. Stephen Burger. Burger ... (Alton Telegraph, IL -)

    Party opens hotline to stop malpractice in official selection  Mar 30, 2004
    The Organization Department of the Communist Party of China (CPC) Central Committee on Monday publicized a reporting phone number, 12380, for people to report ... (People's Daily, China -)

    Be relentless on malpractice reform  Mar 28, 2004
    Pennsylvania's medical malpractice reforms enacted to date are starting to make a difference. The Associated Press reported March ... (Allentown Morning Call, PA -)

    Senate Passes Medical Malpractice Reform Bill  Mar 29, 2004
    TRENTON (AP) The Senate approved legislation Monday that sponsors say would provide a remedy for rising medical malpractice insurance rates. ... (KYW, PA -)

    Malpractice insurer seeks increase  Mar 30, 2004
    Four months after receiving a major rate increase, the state's largest provider of medical malpractice insurance has filed a plan seeking again to raise ... (NewsOK.com (subscription), OK -)

    Caps on medical malpractice awards face hurdles in Legislature  Mar 29, 2004
    A bill that would place a cap on noneconomic damage awards in malpractice cases brought against health providers is facing some resistance from Republicans and ... (Alaskajournal.com, AK -)

    Senate Passes Medical Malpractice Reform Bill  Mar 30, 2004
    TRENTON, NJ -- The Senate approved legislation Monday that sponsors say would provide a remedy for rising medical malpractice insurance rates. ... (WNBC, NY -)

    Senate candidate Burr endorses malpractice cap  Mar 29, 2004
    ...from North Carolina, has signed a pledge supporting federal legislation that would cap noneconomic medical liability awards in medical malpractice cases to ... (Charlotte Business Journal, NC -)

    Doctors accuse Martinez of opposing malpractice reform  Mar 29, 2004
    ...years. Money is the main issue. Doctors and other medical professionals say the cost of malpractice insurance is too high. They ... (Palm Beach Post, FL -)

    How Doctors and Other Medical Professionals Can Avoid 'Financial ...   Mar 29, 2004
    Tuesday, March 30, 2004. Ask for the "financial malpractice by doctors" news event call or use ID #424863. CAN'T PARTICIPATE?: A ... (Yahoo News (press release) -)

    Doctors Seek Special Session on Medical Malpractice  Mar 30, 2004
    ...of the doctors attending said more doctors will leave the state or retire early if Wyoming doesn't do something to make medical malpractice insurance rates ... (KGWN, WY -)

    Legislators Seek Solutions for High Cost of Medical Malpractice  Mar 29, 2004
    A white coat lobbying blitz is forcing state lawmakers to take a more serious look at the rising cost of medical malpractice insurance for doctors. ... (WIFR, IL -)

    New law targets frivolous medical malpractice lawsuits  Mar 30, 2004
    Arizona's new law requiring a plaintiff to get an expert opinion before a lawyer can file a medical malpractice lawsuit is already under fire. ... (Tucson Citizen, AZ -)

    Wyoming doctors ’ group seeks special session to tackle ...   Mar 30, 2004
    CASPER - More doctors will leave Wyoming or retire early if the state does not act to help control medical insurance rates, preferably in a special session of ... (Billings Gazette, MT -)

    Iowa lawmakers consider limiting damages in malpractice cases  Mar 28, 2004
    By Karetha Dodd. DAVENPORT - Lawmakers in Des Moines are considering legislation which would limit damages paid to victims of medical malpractice. ... (WQAD, IL -)

    Caps on malpractice damages tabled  Mar 26, 2004
    SPRINGFIELD — Caps on medical malpractice damages will not be part of reforms being discussed by a bipartisan group crafting legislation aimed at helping the ... (Quad City Times, IA -)

    Regulatory Malpractice  Mar 26, 2004
    ...by Richard W. Rahn. In today's parlance, George Washington was a victim of medical malpractice. When he became ill, he was bled by ... (CATO Institute, DC -)

    Rehearing sought after malpractice award overturned  Mar 27, 2004
    By Max B. Baker. FORT WORTH - The Fort Worth appeals court is being asked to reconsider a case in which three local doctors were ... (Fort Worth Star Telegram, TX -)

    Doctor plays 'hardball' over malpractice rates  Mar 27, 2004
    Frustrated by skyrocketing medical malpractice premiums, a prominent Charleston surgeon on Friday ignited an ethical debate by urging fellow physicians at the ... (Charleston Post Courier (subscription), SC -)

    Nevada Rate Increase Sought by Malpractice Insurance Company  Mar 26, 2004
    Medical Protective Co., which provides malpractice insurance for 200 doctors located mainly in southern Nevada, has filed for a 24 percent rate increase. ... (Insurance Journal -)

    $3M malpractice verdict nixed; new trial ordered  Mar 28, 2004
    The Mississippi Supreme Court has overturned a $3 million jury award and ordered a new trial in a medical malpractice case against a Tupelo neurosurgeon. ... (Jackson Clarion Ledger, MS -)

    Tort Reform will Magnify Victims' Pain  Apr 1, 2004
    So in the interest of truth, let's call the crusade what it really is: malpractice protection. Its main effect would be to make ... (Common Dreams -)

    Malpractice Reform Proves Elusive as Maryland Senate Kills Bill  Mar 19, 2004
    19 - A solution to the rising malpractice insurance rates that have convinced some doctors to leave their practices remained uncertain in Annapolis yesterday. ... (Miami Herald, FL -)

    HealthBiz: Malpractice reform cuts cases  Mar 25, 2004
    The political and policy arguments over medical malpractice insurance rates may drone on in Washington, but in nearby Pennsylvania reforms enacted last year ... (United Press International -)

    Medical malpractice idea causes rare rift in House  Mar 18, 2004
    After spending nearly a year in a politically bruising battle over medical malpractice lawsuit rules ... It's opposed by lawyers who represent malpractice victims. ... (Miami Herald, FL -)

    PA Governor Rendell Announces Medical Malpractice Liability ...   Mar 24, 2004
    Pennsylvania Governor Edward G. Rendell today proposed a series of immediate and long-term proposals to address Pennsylvania's medical malpractice situation. ... (Yahoo News (press release) -)

    Pennsylvania Governor Wants to Lower Medical Malpractice ...   Mar 26, 2004
    Mar. 26 - Gov. Ed Rendell believes medical malpractice insurance problems in Pennsylvania will be relieved if reforms he proposed this week become law. ... (Miami Herald, FL -)

    Connecticut Doctors Seek Help on Medical Malpractice Costs  Mar 24, 2004
    24 - Dozens of doctors from across the state visited Hartford Tuesday to urge state legislators to do something about skyrocketing medical malpractice premiums ... (Miami Herald, FL -)

    Some doctors find malpractice costs cheaper in Missouri  Mar 19, 2004
    ...- For more than a year, Missouri doctors have been warning of a pending health care crisis because of steep rises in the cost of malpractice insurance. ... (Kansas City Star (subscription), MO -)

    REPUBLICANS TOUT TORT, INSURANCE REFORMS, BUT... Malpractice ...   Mar 24, 2004
    Northland Democrats and Republicans disagree over whether the legislation will help doctors dealing with skyrocketing malpractice insurance costs. ... (Gladstone Sun News, MO -)

    Illinois Lawmakers Vow to Contain Malpractice Insurance Rates  Mar 24, 2004
    Mar. 24--SPRINGFIELD, Ill. - Lawmakers will begin moving legislation this week to rein in medical malpractice insurance costs, legislators assured doctors ... (Miami Herald, FL -)

    House panel OKs malpractice amendment  Mar 26, 2004
    FRANKFORT, Ky. — A proposed constitutional amendment backed by doctors and hospitals seeking relief from fast-rising medical malpractice insurance rates ... (Louisville Courier Journal, KY -)

    Report Backs Government Role in Malpractice Insurance  Mar 19, 2004
    A convincing case can be made for government involvement in providing medical malpractice insurance for high-cost claims and shortcomings in some such ... (Insurance Journal -)

    Malpractice lawsuits took big fall in 2003  Mar 19, 2004
    The number of medical malpractice lawsuits statewide dropped nearly 30 percent last year compared to the previous three-year average, including a 59.1 percent ... (Scranton Times, PA -)

    NC House panel unveils medical malpractice proposals  Mar 18, 2004
    Draft legislation presented Thursday to a House panel examining how to control the rising costs of medical malpractice insurance rates includes one bill to ... (Wilmington Morning Star, NC -)

    More malpractice reforms on table  Mar 25, 2004
    Doctors have complained about rising medical malpractice rates for three years, blamed trial lawyers for driving up insurance costs through frivolous lawsuits ... (Allentown Morning Call, PA -)

    Florida Republicans Fight Speaker's Push to Limit Attorneys' ...   Mar 18, 2004
    ...fellow Republicans. At issue is a bill Byrd supports that would limit attorneys' fees in medical malpractice cases. The proposal ... (Miami Herald, FL -)

    Drafts of medical-malpractice bills include caps, tax credits  Mar 19, 2004
    Draft legislation presented yesterday to a House panel examining how to control the rising costs of medical-malpractice-insurance rates includes one bill to ... (Winston Salem Journal, NC -)

    House panel views plans on medical malpractice  Mar 19, 2004
    RALEIGH, NC - Draft legislation presented Thursday to a House panel examining how to control the rising costs of medical malpractice insurance rates includes ... (Myrtle Beach Sun News, SC -)

    Malpractice filings fall after cap  Mar 19, 2004
    The number of medical malpractice lawsuits filed in Harris County has fallen dramatically since Texas lawmakers imposed a cap six months ago on the amount of ... (Houston Chronicle, TX -)

    Panel passes malpractice measure  Mar 26, 2004
    FRANKFORT -- A proposed constitutional amendment backed by doctors and hospitals seeking relief from fast-rising medical malpractice insurance rates cleared a ... (Kentucky Post, KY -)

    Rendell looks to Legislature for more medical malpractice ...   Mar 24, 2004
    Ed Rendell on Wednesday said he would ask the Legislature to cap fees earned by plaintiffs attorneys in medical malpractice cases and push hospitals to ... (MLive.com, MI -)

    Legal Help, Malpractice Advice Open Career Alternatives for ...   Mar 22, 2004
    ...promises to help latter-day Florence Nightingales in a more unorthodox way: by training them to become legal consultants to malpractice lawyers, hospitals and ... (Miami Herald, FL -)

    Malpractice insurance session not considered  Mar 20, 2004
    CHEYENNE -- The governor and legislative leaders on Thursday dismissed the idea that a special session on medical malpractice insurance is imminent, but one ... (The Casper Star Tribune, WY -)

    Ideas clash over malpractice  Mar 19, 2004
    After spending nearly a year in a politically bruising battle over medical-malpractice lawsuit rules, very few in the Legislature have an appetite to return to ... (The Tallahassee Democrat -)

    Justices Hear Arguments About HMO Malpractice Lawsuits  Mar 23, 2004
    ...to the Supreme Court on Tuesday in an argument about whether patients can invoke state law to sue managed-care companies for medical malpractice when treatment ... (New York Times, NY -)

    Rendell offers more malpractice proposals  Mar 24, 2004
    Gov. Ed Rendell announced new proposals Wednesday, including one limiting attorneys fees, to help Pennsylvania deal with a medical malpractice crisis. ... (Pittsburgh Business Times, PA -)

    Doctors seek stronger malpractice tort reform  Mar 26, 2004
    The legislative compromise that reformed malpractice insurance last year wasn't strong-enough medicine, doctors say, and they're pushing for citizens to take ... (The Tallahassee Democrat -)

    Senate panel clears malpractice fund bill  Mar 23, 2004
    A Senate committee revised and approved a bill yesterday designed to help physicians and hospitals pay spiraling medical malpractice insurance premiums. ... (Newark Star Ledger, NJ -)

    Nevada Rate Increase Sought by Malpractice Insurance Company  Mar 26, 2004
    Medical Protective Co., which provides malpractice insurance for 200 doctors located mainly in southern Nevada, has filed for a 24 percent rate increase. ... (Insurance Journal -)

    Regulatory Malpractice  Mar 26, 2004
    ...by Richard W. Rahn. In today's parlance, George Washington was a victim of medical malpractice. When he became ill, he was bled by ... (CATO Institute, DC -)

    Rehearing sought after malpractice award overturned  Mar 27, 2004
    By Max B. Baker. FORT WORTH - The Fort Worth appeals court is being asked to reconsider a case in which three local doctors were ... (Fort Worth Star Telegram, TX -)

    Connecticut Doctors Seek Help on Medical Malpractice Costs  Mar 24, 2004
    24 - Dozens of doctors from across the state visited Hartford Tuesday to urge state legislators to do something about skyrocketing medical malpractice premiums ... (Miami Herald, FL -)

    REPUBLICANS TOUT TORT, INSURANCE REFORMS, BUT... Malpractice ...   Mar 24, 2004
    Northland Democrats and Republicans disagree over whether the legislation will help doctors dealing with skyrocketing malpractice insurance costs. ... (Gladstone Sun News, MO -)

    Illinois Lawmakers Vow to Contain Malpractice Insurance Rates  Mar 24, 2004
    Mar. 24--SPRINGFIELD, Ill. - Lawmakers will begin moving legislation this week to rein in medical malpractice insurance costs, legislators assured doctors ... (Miami Herald, FL -)

    More malpractice reforms on table  Mar 25, 2004
    Doctors have complained about rising medical malpractice rates for three years, blamed trial lawyers for driving up insurance costs through frivolous lawsuits ... (Allentown Morning Call, PA -)

    Rendell looks to Legislature for more medical malpractice ...   Mar 24, 2004
    Ed Rendell on Wednesday said he would ask the Legislature to cap fees earned by plaintiffs attorneys in medical malpractice cases and push hospitals to ... (MLive.com, MI -)

    Rendell issues medical malpractice insurance proposals  Mar 24, 2004
    Edward G. Rendell put forth a series of immediate and long-term proposals Wednesday to address Pennsylvania's ongoing medical malpractice insurance woes. ... (Philadelphia Business Journal, PA -)

    Doctors push malpractice amendment  Mar 25, 2004
    TALLAHASSEE -- Doctors once again brought the issue of medical malpractice to Florida lawmakers Thursday, rallying outside the Capitol for a proposed amendment ... (Palm Beach Post, FL -)

    Malpractice comes back, but the doctors aren't in  Mar 24, 2004
    It is no coincidence that the Florida House will vote on a medical malpractice bill today, just as the Florida Medical Association rallies at the Capitol to ... (Palm Beach Post, FL -)

    Rendell: Limit malpractice lawyers' fees  Mar 25, 2004
    Rendell said yesterday that he would ask the legislature to limit fees earned by plaintiffs' attorneys in medical-malpractice cases and push hospitals to ... (Philadelphia Inquirer, PA -)

    Rendell looks to Legislature for more medical malpractice ...   Mar 25, 2004
    Ed Rendell on Wednesday said he would ask the Legislature to cap fees earned by plaintiffs attorneys in medical malpractice cases and push hospitals to ... (Washington Observer Reporter, PA -)

    Rendell backs more medical malpractice measures  Mar 25, 2004
    Ed Rendell yesterday said he would ask the Legislature to cap fees earned by plaintiffs' attorneys in medical malpractice cases and push hospitals to negotiate ... (York Dispatch, PA -)

    Soaring premiums blamed on malpractice insurers  Mar 25, 2004
    An attorney who wrote a law regulating insurers in California blamed the insurance industry Wednesday for the soaring malpractice premiums Illinois doctors are ... (Belleville News-Democrat, IL -)

    New rules lead to record number of complaints against doctors  Mar 26, 2004
    Pennsylvania Medical Society spokesman Charles Moran said the numbers indicate that malpractice lawsuits are often filed by patients, or their families, who ... (NEPA News, PA -)

    Rendell looks to Legislature for more medical malpractice ...   Mar 24, 2004
    ...said he will ask the Legislature to spend hundreds of millions of dollars through 2007 to help pay the cost of physicians' medical malpractice insurance _ a ... (NEPA News, PA -)

    Court awards redress over malpractice death  Mar 24, 2004
    Kyodo) The Saitama District Court ordered Saitama Medical School and three doctors Wednesday to pay 76 million yen in damages for malpractice that caused the ... (Japan Times, Japan -)

    Mo. Senate President Visits Kirksville To Discuss Malpractice ...   Mar 24, 2004
    ...(Kirksville, Mo.)--The high cost of malpractice insurance for physicans has been a problem in Missouri for the last two years. Last ... (KTVO, MO -)

    Rendell Proposes Plan To Lower Medical Malpractice Insurance ...   Mar 24, 2004
    It would also give judges more power to limit rewards, cap attorney's fees, and require patients claiming medical malpractice to enter mediation before taking ... (WGAL Channel.com, PA -)

    Doctors Protest Malpractice Rates  Mar 24, 2004
    But this story is not about who's at fault or the reasons why medical malpractice insurance premiums have soared in the past few years. ... (WBBM, IL -)

    Bush joins rally to kick off Medical malpractice petition drive  Mar 25, 2004
    Donald Palmisano and others at a rally kicking off a petition drive for a constitutional amendment that would limit attorneys' fees in medical malpractice cases ... (The Tallahassee Democrat -)

    Denies county is judicial "hell hole"  Mar 26, 2004
    ...$10.1 billion verdict. Philip Morris is appealing the verdict. They also point to medical malpractice suits they say have drive. (Edwardsville Intelligencer, IL -)

    Legal Help, Malpractice Advice Open Career Alternatives for ...   Mar 22, 2004
    ...promises to help latter-day Florence Nightingales in a more unorthodox way: by training them to become legal consultants to malpractice lawyers, hospitals and ... (Miami Herald, FL -)

    Justices Hear Arguments About HMO Malpractice Lawsuits  Mar 23, 2004
    ...to the Supreme Court on Tuesday in an argument about whether patients can invoke state law to sue managed-care companies for medical malpractice when treatment ... (New York Times, NY -)

    Rendell offers more malpractice proposals  Mar 24, 2004
    Gov. Ed Rendell announced new proposals Wednesday, including one limiting attorneys fees, to help Pennsylvania deal with a medical malpractice crisis. ... (Pittsburgh Business Times, PA -)

    Senate panel clears malpractice fund bill  Mar 23, 2004
    A Senate committee revised and approved a bill yesterday designed to help physicians and hospitals pay spiraling medical malpractice insurance premiums. ... (Newark Star Ledger, NJ -)

    NJ Panel OKs Malpractice Insurance Reform  Mar 22, 2004
    ...(1010 WINS) (TRENTON) Legislation to create a $90 million subsidy fund for doctors and hospitals as part of a plan to revamp medical malpractice insurance in ... (1010 Wins, United States -)

    School, 3 doctors to pay damages over fatal malpractice  Mar 24, 2004
    The Saitama District Court ordered Saitama Medical School and three former doctors Wednesday to pay 76 million yen in damages for malpractice that caused the ... (Japan Today, Japan -)

    Malpractice reform sputters  Mar 23, 2004
    27) of Chesapeake Beach to compress malpractice insurance rates could do too much damage to Medical Mutual Liability Insurance Society of Maryland, the state ... (Maryland Gazette Newspapers, MD -)

    Malpractice Lawsuits in Southern Illinois  Mar 22, 2004
    The state of Illinois carries one of the highest rates of malpractice lawsuits in the nation, and it's a problem many area physicians struggle with. ... (KFVS, MO -)

    State Senate committee approves malpractice insurance reform bill  Mar 23, 2004
    TRENTON | Legislation to create a $78 million subsidy fund for doctors and hospitals as part of a plan to revamp medical malpractice insurance in the state was ... (Allentown Morning Call, PA -)

    Senate Committee Approves Malpractice Insurance Reform  Mar 22, 2004
    TRENTON (AP) Legislation to create a $90 million subsidy fund for doctors and hospitals as part of a plan to revamp medical malpractice insurance in the state ... (KYW, PA -)

    Delegation takes case for malpractice reform to Springfield  Mar 24, 2004
    Doctors, nurses, administrators and patients let their feelings about the medical malpractice insurance issue be known in three separate meetings with state ... (Alton Telegraph, IL -)

    Fear of malpractice suits forces doctors to consider Cesarean ...   Mar 20, 2004
    With his medical malpractice premiums increasing from $12,000 in 1981 to $160,000 in 2004, the issue is always somewhere on his mind, he said. ... (Harlingen Valley Morning Star, TX -)

    Committee Looks At Malpractice Reforms  Mar 23, 2004
    ...-- Medical malpractice reforms designed to address rising insurance premiums were approved Monday in the General Assembly's Judiciary Committee. ... (NBC30.com, CT -)

    Freedman Calls for Legislative Action on Malpractice Insurance ...   Mar 23, 2004
    Westport state Sen. Judith G. Freedman called today for legislative action to cap escalating medical malpractice insurance costs. ... (WestportNow.com, CT -)

    Medical malpractice bill gets legislative committee approval  Mar 22, 2004
    ...(03/22/04) HARTFORD - The state Judiciary Committee approved a measure Monday that addresses the crisis in medical malpractice insurance rates. ... (News 12 Connecticut, CT -)

    Bill would cap damages in medical malpractice lawsuits  Mar 22, 2004
    22, 2004 8:20 PM) _ The General Assembly's Judiciary Committee is hoping medical malpractice reforms will help curb rising insurance premiums. ... (WTNH, CT -)

    NJ Senate panel passes bill on malpractice insurance  Mar 23, 2004
    TRENTON - A Senate panel passed yesterday an amended version of medical-malpractice legislation approved by the Assembly last week. ... (Philadelphia Inquirer, PA -)

    Facts support need for malpractice reform  Mar 20, 2004
    In your editorial, you cite a trial lawyer funded group called Public Citizen. They claim that there is not reliable data on medical malpractice payouts. ... (York Daily Record, PA -)

    New Doctor-Owned Medical Malpractice Insurance Company Gets ...   Mar 24, 2004
    Healthcare Underwriters Group of Florida (HUGFL), a medical liability insurance company owned and governed by Florida doctors, has received authorization from ... (Business Wire (press release) -)

    Minot jury awards more than $1.5 million in malpractice lawsuit  Mar 23, 2004
    By The Associated Press. MINOT - A jury has awarded more than $1.5 million to family members who sued Trinity Hospital and two heart ... (Bismarck Tribune, ND -)

    Minot jury awards more than $1.5 million in malpractice lawsuit  Mar 23, 2004
    A jury has awarded more than $1.5 million to family members who sued Trinity Hospital and two heart doctors over the death of a woman who had bypass surgery. ... (In-Forum (subscription), ND -)

    Doctors ask lawmakers to put cap on malpractice awards  Mar 23, 2004
    ...(Hartford-WTNH, Mar. 23, 2004 5:00 PM) _ Connecticut doctors are fighting back against the high cost of malpractice insurance. They ... (WTNH, CT -)

    Malpractice Reform: A Newsmaker Interview With Stewart B. Dunsker ...   Mar 22, 2004
    The coalition plans to expand to other states deemed to be in a malpractice crisis, such as South Carolina, Illinois, Pennsylvania, Nevada, Georgia, and Florida ... (Medscape, United States -)

    Court: Malpractice suits to proceed  Mar 22, 2004
    After the lawsuits were filed, the doctors' group learned that it was not covered by the state agency that provides malpractice insurance for doctors and ... (Wichita Eagle, KS -)

    SSLC EXAM MALPRACTICE: ALL INVIGILATORS DEBARRED  Mar 24, 2004
    Mysore, Mar. 24 (KMC&RR)- Following complaints of examination malpractices at the SSLC examination centre in Omkarmal Somani College ... (Star of Mysore, India -)

    Statement by Senate Majority Whip Regarding Governor Rendell's ...   Mar 26, 2004
    Senate Majority Whip issues statement regarding the Governor's recent proposals to address Pennsylvania's medical malpractice crisis. ... (Yahoo News (press release) -)

    Senate Committee Approves Malpractice Insurance Reform  Mar 23, 2004
    TRENTON, NJ -- Legislation to create a $78 million subsidy fund for doctors and hospitals as part of a plan to revamp medical malpractice insurance in the ... (WNBC, NY -)

    Guest Opinions  Mar 26, 2004
    Like a barrage of arrows from a horde of Mongol warriors, our doctors have been hit with a flurry of malpractice lawsuits that have driven up the cost of ... (Dover Community News, NH -)

    Family wins lawsuit against Trinity in malpractice case  Mar 23, 2004
    ...- A jury has awarded more than $1.5 million to a family that sued Trinity Hospital and two heart doctors for medical malpractice. ... (Minot Daily News, ND -)

    GOP chief bites bullet on his health care bill  Mar 26, 2004
    The controversial malpractice bill now on hold includes ideas that House and Senate leaders rejected during last year's protracted malpractice battle. ... (South Florida Sun-Sentinel, FL -)

    Malpractice Reform Proves Elusive as Maryland Senate Kills Bill  Mar 19, 2004
    19 - A solution to the rising malpractice insurance rates that have convinced some doctors to leave their practices remained uncertain in Annapolis yesterday. ... (Miami Herald, FL -)

    Medical malpractice idea causes rare rift in House  Mar 18, 2004
    After spending nearly a year in a politically bruising battle over medical malpractice lawsuit rules ... It's opposed by lawyers who represent malpractice victims. ... (Miami Herald, FL -)

    Ehrlich Looks to Save Malpractice Bill  Mar 16, 2004
    Robert Ehrlich and House Democratic leaders searched for a compromise Tuesday as a Senate committee prepared to kill medical malpractice legislation the ... (Washington Post, DC -)

    Experts Challenge Malpractice Report on Number of Doctors Exiting ...   Mar 12, 2004
    The nine-member Ohio Medical Malpractice Commission -with heavy representation from the medical, insurance, and legal professions -- was created under a year ... (Miami Herald, FL -)

    House approves limits on cost of malpractice insurance  Mar 16, 2004
    ...- New controls on the costs of medical malpractice would be imposed under legislation that won House approval Tuesday and moved to the Senate. ... (Kansas City Star, MO -)

    Some doctors find malpractice costs cheaper in Missouri  Mar 19, 2004
    ...- For more than a year, Missouri doctors have been warning of a pending health care crisis because of steep rises in the cost of malpractice insurance. ... (Kansas City Star (subscription), MO -)

    Medical malpractice tops Assembly agenda Monday  Mar 14, 2004
    TRENTON, NJ -- Lawmakers are set to vote Monday on a legislative remedy to hold down escalating medical malpractice insurance costs that have prompted some ... (Newsday, NY -)

    New Jersey Bill for Medical Malpractice Insurance Subsidy Moves ...   Mar 17, 2004
    17--TRENTON, NJ - The Assembly passed legislation yesterday designed to help doctors in specialties crippled by soaring medical-malpractice insurance costs. ... (Miami Herald, FL -)

    Chances for vote on malpractice measure unclear  Mar 13, 2004
    A House committee chairman was noncommittal this week on whether a proposed constitutional amendment on medical malpractice would receive a vote. ... (Louisville Courier Journal, KY -)

    Malpractice legislation could lead to constitutional amendment  Mar 15, 2004
    HOPKINSVILLE -- Kentucky legislators, grappling with solutions to rising costs of medical malpractice claims in the state, are looking at two related bills to ... (Hopkinsville Kentucky New Era, KY -)

    Report Backs Government Role in Malpractice Insurance  Mar 19, 2004
    A convincing case can be made for government involvement in providing medical malpractice insurance for high-cost claims and shortcomings in some such ... (Insurance Journal -)

    Malpractice lawsuits took big fall in 2003  Mar 19, 2004
    The number of medical malpractice lawsuits statewide dropped nearly 30 percent last year compared to the previous three-year average, including a 59.1 percent ... (Scranton Times, PA -)

    NC House panel unveils medical malpractice proposals  Mar 18, 2004
    Draft legislation presented Thursday to a House panel examining how to control the rising costs of medical malpractice insurance rates includes one bill to ... (Wilmington Morning Star, NC -)

    Florida Republicans Fight Speaker's Push to Limit Attorneys' ...   Mar 18, 2004
    ...fellow Republicans. At issue is a bill Byrd supports that would limit attorneys' fees in medical malpractice cases. The proposal ... (Miami Herald, FL -)

    Drafts of medical-malpractice bills include caps, tax credits  Mar 19, 2004
    Draft legislation presented yesterday to a House panel examining how to control the rising costs of medical-malpractice-insurance rates includes one bill to ... (Winston Salem Journal, NC -)

    House panel views plans on medical malpractice  Mar 19, 2004
    RALEIGH, NC - Draft legislation presented Thursday to a House panel examining how to control the rising costs of medical malpractice insurance rates includes ... (Myrtle Beach Sun News, SC -)

    Malpractice filings fall after cap  Mar 19, 2004
    The number of medical malpractice lawsuits filed in Harris County has fallen dramatically since Texas lawmakers imposed a cap six months ago on the amount of ... (Houston Chronicle, TX -)

    Scaled-back medical malpractice bill offered  Mar 18, 2004
    By DEBORAH YETTER. FRANKFORT, Ky. — The House sponsor of legislation to curb the cost of medical malpractice insurance stripped a key piece out of his bill ... (Louisville Courier Journal, KY -)

    Caps on noneconomic damages: just one ingredient in medical ...   Mar 18, 2004
    The importance of medical malpractice reform was so obvious when Ed Rendell won the gubernatorial race in November 2002 that he didn't even wait to be sworn in ... (Allentown Morning Call, PA -)

    Malpractice bill is first step toward reform  Mar 16, 2004
    New Jersey cannot afford to lose specialized doctors such as neurosurgeons and obstetricians because of the high cost of medical malpractice insurance, which ... (Vineland Daily Journal, NJ -)

    Assembly approves medical malpractice insurance reform bill  Mar 15, 2004
    ...years. The bill sets stricter guidelines for filing malpractice lawsuits and gives judges more leeway to control runaway verdicts. ... (Newsday, NY -)

    Malpractice insurance session not considered  Mar 20, 2004
    CHEYENNE -- The governor and legislative leaders on Thursday dismissed the idea that a special session on medical malpractice insurance is imminent, but one ... (The Casper Star Tribune, WY -)

    Assembly clears bill to blunt spiraling malpractice rates  Mar 15, 2004
    ...that would raise $90 million over the next three years to help hospitals and physicians pay their sharply rising medical malpractice insurance premiums passed ... (Newark Star Ledger, NJ -)

    Ideas clash over malpractice  Mar 19, 2004
    After spending nearly a year in a politically bruising battle over medical-malpractice lawsuit rules, very few in the Legislature have an appetite to return to ... (The Tallahassee Democrat -)

    State Leaders Scramble To Salvage Malpractice Bill  Mar 17, 2004
    Robert Ehrlich's medical malpractice bill in trouble in the Senate, the governor and House Democratic leaders scrambled Tuesday to salvage legislation that ... (WBAL Channel.com, MD -)

    Lawmakers look at limiting malpractice awards  Mar 13, 2004
    ...arguing against proposed legislation that would lower the amount of non-economic or "pain and suffering" damages that patients in medical malpractice cases can ... (Fairbanks Daily News-Miner, AK -)

    Illinois Medical-Malpractice Insurer Hiked Pay As It Sought Caps ...   Mar 18, 2004
    17 - An Illinois victims rights group accused the state's largest medical malpractice insurer on Wednesday of rewarding top executives with raises and bonuses ... (Miami Herald, FL -)

    House OKs malpractice cost limits  Mar 17, 2004
    ...(AP) -- New controls on the costs of medical malpractice would be imposed under legislation that won House approval Tuesday and moved to the Senate. ... (Poplar Bluff Daily American Republic, MO -)

    $8.5 million settlement in malpractice case  Mar 18, 2004
    KENNEWICK, Wash. (AP) -- A Benton County Superior Court judge on Thursday approved an $8.5 million medical malpractice settlement in the case of a woman who ... (Detroit Free Press, United States -)

    Three doctors face suspension over malpractice  Mar 17, 2004
    TOKYO — A health ministry panel proposed Wednesday that two doctors involved in a 2002 malpractice case at the Jikei University School of Medicine's Aoto ... (Japan Today, Japan -)

    $8.5 million settlement in malpractice case  Mar 19, 2004
    KENNEWICK, Wash. -- An $8.5 million settlement in the case of a woman who was left severely brain-damaged after a simple surgical ... (Seattle Post Intelligencer, WA -)

    Data shows fewer medical malpractice suits filed in 2003  Mar 18, 2004
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