According to one of his health care advisers, the Massachusetts Senator actually supports “meaningful but enactable” malpractice reform, according to a new report. (Mark A. Hofmann, “Adviser says Kerry supports malpractice reform”, Business Insurance Daily News, Aug. 4). The Kerry campaign website has more (scroll down). George Wallace at Decs & Exs (Aug. 4) doesn’t think there’s much here that’s new, but we’re not so sure, especially on the punitive damages language and in the failure to raise federalism objections which ordinarily are front and center in Democratic resistance to liability reform at a national level.
Chronicling the high cost of our legal system
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Point of Law- Note: Today's Trial Lawyers, Inc.: K Street Live Event Now an Online Presentation / Conference CallIMPORTANT NOTE: To anyone who was planning on attending MI's live event on Capitol Hill this afternoon, at which we were to unveil the newest Trial Lawyers, Inc. report, Trial Lawyers, Inc.: K Street--A Report on the Litigation Lobby 2010,... […]James R. Copland
- Florida Smoker's $300 Million Award to Be ReducedThe largest individual award to a Florida smoker will be reduced, Judge Jeffrey Streitfeld (Broward County Circuit Court) ruled Friday. [Here's the story on Law.com] Judge Streitfeld called the $300 million jury verdict, rendered months ago, "excessive" and "shocking," based... […]Michael Krauss
- How the Plaintiffs Bar Bought the SenateIn today's Wall Street Journal, I have an opinion piece that explains how the plaintiffs' bar is using its campaign-funding largesse to buy political influence: Since 1990, the sums donated to federal political candidates by lawyers--excluding lobbyists--exceed $1 billion, according... […]James R. Copland
- "CSX Chases Plaintiff Firm Over Asbestos""A railroad company's dogged pursuit of conspiracy and fraud charges against an asbestos law firm is unfolding in a federal appellate court and with a major assist from business and tort reform groups." [Marcia Coyle, NLJ]... […]Walter Olson
- Baltimore Sun on med-mal reformThe paper likes health courts and an apology law.... […]Walter Olson
- Note: Today's Trial Lawyers, Inc.: K Street Live Event Now an Online Presentation / Conference Call
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Who You Gonna Call? John Edwards, Malpractice Insurance Trust Buster!
It looks as though I may have missed the biggest bit of news hidden away in the Kerry-Edwards campaign’s proposals for medical malpractice reform, discussed below. In his link to the previous post, Walter Olson (Overlawyered) points out the campaign’s
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Just for chuckles, let’s look at the voting results for the “Patients First Act of 2003, A bill to protect patients’ access to quality and affordable health care by reducing the effects of excessive liability costs”: Kerry (D-MA), Not Voting
Kerry Tort Reform Roundup
After yesterday’s “semi-seaky leaky” on Sen. Kerry’s tort reform proposals we’ve seen a modest discussion about med mal reform from Medpundit, Delcarations & Exclusions, and OL. No one has mentioned the ironic quote “I bet most people in this room…
Kerry Tort Reform Roundup
After yesterday’s “semi-seaky leaky” on Sen. Kerry’s tort reform proposals we’ve seen a modest discussion about med mal reform from Medpundit, Declarations & Exclusions, and Overlawyered. No one has mentioned the ironic quote “I bet most people in …
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