side note: Texas is being heralded as a model state by tort reform advocates. We do think more time is needed to realize the full impact, because there may be unforeseen problems that arise….say for example, access to care. Enjoy the interview. Metro Corp Counsel Editor: John, we congratulate you for being a leader in […]

side note: ISMIE, Illinois’ largest medical malpractice insurance carrier, announced it will not be changing its liability insurance rates for the third year in a row. This is welcome news for a state that consistently ranks as having some of the country’s highest premiums. By Amy Lynn SorrelAmerican Medical Newsamednews.comBut physicians warn that security could […]

side note: California Court Upholds Medical Malpractice Liability Cap, Good Sign for State’s Malpractice Insurance Rates: California’s $250,000 cap on non-economic damages in medical malpractice cases recently withstood its first appellate court challenge in more than 20 years. The 5th Appellate District Court ruled that the limit set with the state’s Medical Injury Compensation Reform […]

side note: It will be interesting to see what develops in the state of New York b/c of this. There are some serious Medical Malpractice Insurance issues in that state that really need to be addressed by the government. BusinessInsurance.comby Roberto Ceniceros NEW YORK—Acting New York Insurance Superintendent Kermitt Brooks on Wednesday said he will […]

side note: WISCONSIN DOES NOT ALLOW DAMAGES FOR WITNESSING MALPRACTICE: The Wisconsin Supreme Court reversed a bystander’s medical malpractice award for emotional distress, ruling that the state’s medical malpractice law does not allow bystanders to seek damages for emotional distress. The high court’s 5-2 decision tossed out a lower court’s $200,000 award to a father […]

side note: It’s exciting news when 4 research institutions like these get together and share their resources. I’m expecting good things from this….. Atlanta Business Chronicle by Urvaksh Karkaria Four Georgia research and health-care organizations will collaborate to launch a center to boost development and commercialization of next-generation medical devices and medical technology. Billed as […]

side note: I have noticed quite a few of these Urgent-care centers pop-up all over the place in the Chicagoland area. There does seem to be a lack of oversight and accreditation though….will this cause issues in the future? Chicago Tribune by Judith Graham & Melissa Healy But potential patients should evaluate their own symptoms […]

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By PHIL GALEWITZ http://www.palmbeachpost.com After 11 hours of sweat and pain, Kristen Hibdon’s labor was no longer progressing. Hibdon opted – with her doctor’s urging – to have the baby via a Caesarean section, a form of abdominal surgery. “Initially, I was disappointed,” she said of her C-section at Good Samaritan Medical Center in West […]