http://www.arabnews.com RIYADH, 6 May 2008 — Medical malpractice insurance is witnessing a tremendous growth in the Kingdom, thanks to greater awareness in the medical community, a senior official at the Kingdom’s largest insurance provider said yesterday. Fahad Al-Hesni, vice president for property and casualty at Tawuniya, said subscriptions rose by 116 percent in the first […]

http://www.insurancejournal.com Eugenie Shea joined Austin, Texas-based medical liability insurer Medicus Insurance Company as president and chief operating officer. In addition to her responsibilities as president and COO, Shea will also serve as executive vice president of the parent company, Medicus Insurance Holdings Inc. Sheldon Davidow has taken on the role of chief executive officer of […]

http://www.insidehighered.com/ Elia Powers With expected growth at existing schools and a collection of new ones likely on the way, the country’s first-year medical school enrollment is projected to grow 21 percent over a 10-year period ending in 2012, according to a survey released by the Association of American Medical Colleges. That would mean a collective […]

Jeremy Roebuck http://www.themonitor.com/ Limits on lawsuit damages since 1995 have helped pump $1.53 billion into the local economy and created nearly 8,000 new jobs, according to a study commissioned by a legal reform group. But critics and plaintiff advocates question the report’s methodology and say tort reform in Texas has made it more difficult for […]

By Michelle Rupe Eubanks http://www.timesdaily.com Dr. Shelby Bailey was like a lot of his peers when he began his private practice: burdened with student loan debt but determined to solve the medical problems of his patients. “Everyone has their own reasons for becoming a doctor, and I chose it for a variety of reasons,” he […]

http://www.newswire.ca/ TORONTO, May 4 /CNW/ – Dr. Ken Arnold, the new president of the Ontario Medical Association (OMA), says Ontario’s health care system must be able to compete with other Canadian jurisdictions as well as the United States. According to the Association of American Medical Colleges, by 2020, the doctor shortage in the United States […]

http://www.philly.com Re: “Malpractice subsidy: Health care on hold,” April 5: While doctors are often willing to help the uninsured, our organization believes that when individuals have health insurance they are more likely to access care without concern. Too often the uninsured go without preventive care due to costs. And, sometimes they’ll put off more serious […]

By JENNIFER BROOKS http://www.tennessean.com/ The first change in Tennessee’s medical malpractice laws in three decades sailed through the state Senate Thursday and is headed toward the governor’s desk for approval. The bill, sponsored by Senate Majority Leader Mark Norris, R-Collierville, aims to make it harder to file frivolous malpractice lawsuits. It requires attorneys to have […]

by Chris Rizo http://www.legalnewsline.com/ JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (Legal Newsline)-Missouri is less the hotbed of litigation than it was before state lawmakers passed landmark tort reform three years ago, a leading observer said Monday. Michael Grote, legislative consultant for the Missouri Chamber of Commerce and Industry, told Legal Newsline that the Show Me State’s legal climate […]