Diederich Healthcare, a division of Diederich Insurance Agency, LLC, a leading provider of medical malpractice insurance for physicians, has announced that the agency has expanded its coverage area to include physicians practicing in the state of New Jersey. Read more »
Phoenix Medical malpractice lawyers offer free evaluation of treatment patient – pressbox.co.uk
Pressbox (Press Release) - In the state of Arizona the law is pretty clear. Read more »
House sees medical malpractice change in works – Boston Herald
House Majority Leader Ronald Mariano, a key figure on past health care policy deliberations, said today he anticipates elements of medical malpractice reform to be included in a broader remaking of the state’s health care payment system tabbed ... Read more »
Study Reveals Failure of Medical Malpractice Caps – PR-USA.net
In 2003, Texas embarked on an experiment; the state imposed medical malpractice damage caps on lawsuits against doctors. The legislation set a $250,000 limit on non-economic damages a patient could receive, and completely protected emergency room doctors ... Read more »
An idea to tackle tort reform, defensive medicine in Georgia – Atlanta Journal Constitution (blog)
It’s been 20 months since the Georgia Supreme Court threw out a key plank of the state’s 2005 tort reform: a $350,000 cap on noneconomic damages for medical malpractice. During that time there’s been some hopeful talk among supporters of the cap ... Read more »
More New York Courts to Focus on Medical Malpractice – Insurance Journal
New York courts specializing in the state’s 4,000 medical malpractice cases filed each year have begun expanding following the success of a Bronx judge in settling cases early. Read more »
More N.Y. courts to focus on medical malpractice – Washington Times
ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) — New York courts specializing in the state’s 4,000 medical malpractice cases filed each year have begun expanding following the success of a Bronx judge in settling cases early Read more »
More NY courts to focus on medical malpractice – NECN
ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) — Administrators are expanding New York courts specializing in the state's 4,000 medical malpractice cases filed annually following the success of a Bronx judge Read more »
Ruling Called Victory For Medical Malpractice Patients – 6 News WRTV
INDIANAPOLIS -- A ruling from the Indiana Court of Appeals will allow a Hancock County widower to challenge the constitutionality of the state's medical malpractice law. Timothy Plank's wife Debbie died after he said doctors waited too long to perform ... Read more »
Tennessee Caps Medical Malpractice Damages – Insurance Journal
Insurers in Tennessee will payout fewer damages in medical malpractice cases after a new cap on damages took effect earlier this month. Read more »