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2. Non-economic damages caps - Wikipedia

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   In 2005, a Wisconsin court ruled that a $350,000 cap on non-economic damages in medical malpractice cases violates the state's equal protection guarantee. In Ferdon v.

3. Medical malpractice in the United States - Wikipedia

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   Following 2003, medical malpractice insurance rates were reduced in Texas. [ 43 ] [ 45 ] However, the Center for Justice & Democracy at New York Law School reports that rate reductions are likely attributable not to tort laws, but because of broader trends, such as "political pressure, the size of prior rate hikes, and the impact of the ...

4. Medical malpractice - Wikipedia

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   In common law jurisdictions, medical malpractice liability is normally based on the tort of negligence. [3]Although the law of medical malpractice differs significantly between nations, as a broad general rule liability follows when a health care practitioner does not show a fair, reasonable and competent degree of skill when providing medical care to a patient. [3]

5. Tort reform - Wikipedia

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   Zeiler et al. Physicians' Insurance Limits and Malpractice Payments: Evidence from Texas Closed Claims, 1990–2003, Journal of Legal Studies 36:S2 (June 2007) Black et al. Do Defendants Pay What Juries Award? Post-Verdict Haircuts in Texas Medical Malpractice Cases, 1988–2003, Journal of Empirical Legal Studies 4:3 (March 2007).

6. Dying To Be Free - The Huffington Post

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   A 2012 study conducted by the National Center on Addiction and Substance Abuse at Columbia University concluded that the U.S. treatment system is in need of a “significant overhaul” and questioned whether the country’s “low levels of care that addiction patients usually do receive constitutes a form of medical malpractice.” While ...

7. California's malpractice payouts would rise under a deal to ...

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8. Greg Abbott - Wikipedia

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   In 2003, Abbott supported the Texas Legislature's move to cap non-economic damages for medical malpractice cases at $250,000, with no built-in increases for rising cost of living. [16] In a 2013 speech to fellow Republicans, when asked what his job entails, Abbott said: "I go into the office in the morning, I sue Barack Obama, and then I go home."

9. California gets new rules covering medical malpractice ... - AOL

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   Gov. Gavin Newsom signs a bill to increase medical malpractice awards for pain and suffering. California gets new rules covering medical malpractice payments. Here's what will change