Medical Malpractice Tort Reformers rely on falsehoods when arguing for barriers to justice for malpractice victims. Caps on damages, in particular, does only harm to those who have suffered as a result of malpractice.
In the early 2000s, in response to a rising call from medical professionals and their organizations, Mississippi enacted significant tort reform, including capping damage awards at $500,000. Now, 10 years later, a fascinating recent article takes a look at the consequences of that change.
Recently, the Florida Supreme Court found, by a 5-2 vote, that caps on non-economic damages in medical malpractice cases violated the Florida equal protection clause.
Copying and pasting information from one chart note to the next is prevalent and dangerous for patients.
CMG’s Gene Moen has been selected as “Lawyer of the Year” in the Medical Malpractice – Plaintiffs practice area in the Seattle metropolitan areas by The Best Lawyers in America 2014. Only one attorney in each practice area is selected for this honor from peer-review assessments. Gene is also listed as a Best Lawyer in the Personal Injury Litigation – Plaintiffs category.
Gene Moen and Paul Chemnick were once again named to the 2013 Super Lawyers list as among the top attorneys in Washington State. No more than 5 percent of the state’s attorneys are selected by Super Lawyers.
A recent article debunking the “myths” about medical malpractice appeared in a surprising publication: Chest. This is a journal published by the American College of Chest Physicians. Although the myths listed are those commonly held by physicians, they are also widely held by the public.
