U.S. Sen. Trent Lott says he’s disappointed with the slow pace that hundreds of insurance lawsuits are being handled nearly a year after Hurricane Katrina. Speaking in his hometown of Pascagoula last Thursday, Lott, R-Miss., said the tempo could be …
The Michigan Supreme Court’s decision to preclude trial courts from bundling asbestos cases for trial or settlement is an excellent first step toward restoring balanced justice in asbestos cases in the state, according to the Property Casualty Insurers Association of …
The Association of Trial Lawyers of America voted this week during its national convention in Seattle to change its name to the American Association for Justice. ATLA leaders say the name more accurately reflects what they do. Of course, the …
Despite promises that rising medical malpractice insurance rates would be suppressed under new state laws, many of Georgia’s insurers have hiked their premiums since the sweeping reforms took effect last year, according to an Associated Press analysis of state insurance …
South Carolina, Tennessee and Kansas have joined a growing number of states that have enacted laws that require plaintiffs to meet specific medical criteria in order to bring or pursue an asbestos- or silica-related lawsuit, according to a statement issued …
Massachusetts Lt. Gov. Kerry Healey this week proposed an update to the state’s medical malpractice laws, including streamlining ways to resolve claims prior to trial so that insurance rates for doctors can be held in check. The bill, which Healey …
Michigan state lawmakers this week will consider legislation aimed at reforming asbestos litigation, which manufacturers say has caused more than 70 business bankruptcies and cost at least 60,000 jobs nationwide. The Republican-controlled House Tort Reform Committee could vote Tuesday on …
Elements of a Florida property insurance reform bill signed into law May 16 by Governor Jeb Bush could be included in national legislation, according to Len Brevik, executive vice president and CEO of the National Association of Professional Insurance Agents. …
In the competition for jobs and capital investment among the states, those states that suffer from high tort costs will continue to lose jobs and businesses to states with superior tort systems, according to a new report by the Pacific …
Missouri lawmakers voted recently to give the state insurance director the authority to veto medical malpractice rates that are “excessive” or otherwise inappropriate in an effort to help cut doctors’ insurance rates. The House gave final approval to (HB 1837) …