Mississippi Gov. Haley Barbour released the following statement recently on the impact of the Tort Reform Act of 2004. “It’s been more than a year since I signed the Tort Reform Act of 2004 into law. Ending lawsuit abuse was …
According to the American Medical Association (AMA), 21 states are “in crisis” and lack sufficient medical specialists to treat its population. In response, Doctor’s Advocate has been formed to reverse this crisis in Pennsylvania. Doctor’s Advocate, launched Aug. 1, reportedly …
The U.S. Senate recently passed liability legislation that would shield the firearms industry from liability claims resulting from injury due to criminal or unlawful use of firearms. The vote of 65-31 reflects the Senate’s opposition to “regulation through litigation,” according …
A new report released by the American Tort Reform Foundation details why Jefferson County, Texas – the only Texas jurisdiction to receive the “Judicial Hellhole” designation for three years in a row – has been a magnet for speculative litigation. …
Still trying to convince Congress that medical liability reform is not needed, an anti-tort reform group has reportedly released another in a long line of poorly designed and poorly executed, trial bar-funded “research” reports on the medical malpractice lawsuit industry, …
A Pennsylvania court has ruled unconstitutional a key component of tort reforms enacted in 2002. Commonwealth Court ruled that a measure that abolished joint and several liability is invalid because it was not germane to the DNA testing legislation it …
The Michigan Supreme Court has in a 5-2 decision rejected medical monitoring as a cause of action in a case where the plaintiffs had not alleged present physical injury. The American Tort Reform Association (ATRA) had filed a “friend of …
The Property Casualty Insurers Association of America (PCI) is urging Connecticut Gov. Jodi M. Rell to use her veto power on a medical malpractice insurance bill which fails to provide meaningful relief to doctors and imposes excessive regulations on insurers. …
The National Legal and Policy Center (NLPC) applauded this week’s passage of the asbestos trust fund legislation. Ken Boehm, chairman of the NLPC, released the following statement: “In approving the asbestos trust fund legislation, the Senate Judiciary Committee has taken …
During the recently concluded Arizona legislative session, property/casualty insurers successfully lobbied for exclusion from insurance coverage of damage caused by terrorism, and also for medical malpractice liability reform, the American Insurance Association (AIA) said. “Insurers were able to lobby proactively …