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Category Archives: Tort reform
The real outcome of patient safety
Reducing the number of preventable patient injuries in California hospitals from 2001 to 2005 was associated with a corresponding drop in malpractice claims against physicians, according to a study issued by the RAND Corporation. Researchers studied both medical malpractice claims … Continue reading
Georgia limits on non-economic damages found unconstitutional
The cap on noneconomic damages in Georgia was unanimously struck down by the Georgia Supreme Court, who stated in their opinion that caps are “violative of the right to trial by jury.” The issue was brought before the court in … Continue reading
Is the Government Interested in Medical Error? Based on a chapter by Carol Armenti JD MA
There is little question that government interest in medical error is economic rather than benevolent for even the legislative language of medical malpractice speaks, not to the injuries caused to the patient, but to the government’s budget. When the New … Continue reading
Are there frivolous lawsuits? By Pat Iyer
The other day, a woman who sells healthcare insurance made a casual comment to me about how insurance rates are affected by frivolous lawsuits. Let’s be clear. There are two kinds of medical malpractice claims: those that settle or go … Continue reading