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.
Another recent article in the Seattle Times painted a grim picture for the financial state of health care systems in Washington State. With more money
This article originally appeared in the May 2021 issue of Trial News. What. A. Year. As much as has already been written about the pandemic,
There are innumerable ways in which a victim of medical malpractice can lose his or her case. Time limits, a lack of evidence to prove
November 2015 marks ten years since the voters of this state rejected an initiative, I-330, that would have severely restricted the rights of injured patients to seek recourse in our civil justice system.
Malpractice in America: often an uphill battle for injured victims.
For the last several decades, the medical associations, pharmacy companies, and the insurance companies for both, have contended that there is a “malpractice crisis” in the United States. As a result, they have said, medical costs are escalating and doctors are leaving their medical practices.
Focus groups, or Jury Research Projects, as David Ball calls them, are a useful tool in trying to figure out what potential jurors might think about your case or elements of it. However, there are times when the economics of a case don’t justify hiring a professional. In such situations, it may be useful to use a more cost-effective method for determining elusive juror attitudes, like running your own focus group. You can do it.
We all know that the average American pays a heck of a lot for medical care. According to the Centers for Medicare and Medicare Services
Capitalism has many benefits. Some might argue that the singular focus of profits might be misplaced in the field of health care. But, until we
