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Florida Removes Caps on Noneconomic Damages

Mar 24, 2014 by ArtiModi

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The Florida Supreme Court ruled on March 13, 2014, that its cap on noneconomic damages (pain and suffering, inconvenience, physical impairment, mental anguish, and loss of capacity for enjoyment of life) violated the right to equal protection under the Florida [...]

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Is there Actual Government Interest in Medical Error?

Jan 06, 2013 by ArtiModi

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There is little question that government interest in medical error is economic rather than benevolent for even the legislative language of medical malpractice reflects not to the injuries caused to the patient but the government’s budget. When the New Jersey [...]

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The Real Outcome and Importance of Patient Safety

Apr 19, 2010 by ArtiModi

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Reducing the number of preventable patient injuries and strengthening patient safety in California hospitals 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 [...]

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Georgia limits on non-economic damages found unconstitutional

Mar 24, 2010 by ArtiModi

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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 [...]

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When it Comes to Medical Cases, Can There be Frivolous Lawsuits?

Aug 03, 2009 by ArtiModi

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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 [...]

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Florida Removes Caps on Noneconomic Damages

Is there Actual Government Interest in Medical Error?

The Real Outcome and Importance of Patient Safety

Georgia limits on non-economic damages found unconstitutional

When it Comes to Medical Cases, Can There be Frivolous Lawsuits?

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