Tort reform measure debated in Tennessee senate 
Published: April 27, 2011
Tags: damages caps, noneconomic damages, tort reform
A tort reform measure in Tennessee that would, among other things, cap noneconomic damages in civil lawsuits at $750,000 was debated in the judiciary committee of the state senate last week.
N.C. lawmakers tackle comp, continue debate on tort reform
Published: April 12, 2011
Tags: medical malpractice, North Carolina, tort reform, workers' compensation
Lawmakers in North Carolina last week continued to consider sweeping changes in the state’s tort system and got their first look at a bill that would overhaul workers’ compensation.
N.C. bill would bar liability for some products
By:
Sylvia Adcock
Published: April 4, 2011
Tags: collateral source rule, damages caps, med-mal reform, medical malpractice, tort reform
A sweeping tort-reform bill that would prevent product-liability lawsuits in cases where the product got a stamp of approval from government regulators was introduced in the North Carolina House last week.
NY nixes damages caps but proposes other reforms
By:
Sylvia Hsieh
Published: March 31, 2011
Tags: damages caps, med-mal reform, Medicaid, medical malpractice, tort reform
A New York proposal to cap medical-malpractice damages at $250,000 vanished from the tentative budget agreement between the state legislature and Governor Andrew Cuomo.
Fla. senate passes tort reform measure aimed at ‘crashworthiness’
By:
Sylvia Hsieh
Published: March 18, 2011
Tags: crashworthiness, product defect, products liability, tort reform
A bill that will make it harder for plaintiffs to prove product defect cases against auto makers has passed the Florida senate.
New York considers med-mal caps
By:
Sylvia Hsieh
Published: March 16, 2011
Tags: damages caps, expert witnesses, Medicaid, medical malpractice, tort reform
New York is weighing tort reform measures that include capping non-economic damages in medical malpractice cases at $250,000.
‘Loser pays’ legislation filed in Texas
By:
Kimberly Atkins
Published: March 14, 2011
Tags: attorney fees, joint and several liability, loser pays, state legislation, Texas, tort reform
Two tort reform bills aimed at implementing a “loser pays” system in Texas have been filed in the state legislature.
Are health courts coming to a state near you?
By:
Sylvia Hsieh
Published: February 25, 2011
Tags: Department of Health and Human Services, Department of Justice, DOJ, fair share rule, federal budget, health care reform, health courts, HHS, joint liability, medical malpractice, Obama, Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, tort reform
Buried in the White House’s federal budget plan is a proposal to encourage states to reform their medical malpractice laws.
N.C. considers med-mal damages caps
By:
Sylvia Adcock
Published: February 22, 2011
Tags: damages caps, medical malpractice, medical malpractice reform, punitive damages, tort reform
The North Carolina legislature is considering a measure that would cap noneconomic damages in medical malpractice cases at $250,000.
S.C. tort reform bill would cap punitives
By:
Fred Horlbeck
Published: February 21, 2011
Tags: damages caps, medical malpractice, medical malpractice reform, punitive damages, tort reform
A bill that would cap punitive damages is moving forward in the South Carolina legislature.
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