side note: Word on the street is that the cap on non-economic damages in Florida is likely to be overturned. What’s been going on in Florida is simialr to what happened two years ago in Illinois. Medical malpractice insurance rates haven’t been positively affected by the Florida cap because everyone in the industry expects it […]

side note: This is a big deal in terms of the interpretation of tort reforms. The Maine Supreme Court has essentially voided the state’s statute of limitations with a new interpretation of the “continuing negligent action doctrine.” As the defense counsel stated: This ruling will “inevitably have the effect of making medical malpractice litigation more […]

Side Note: ER physicians, like all physicians, don’t want to have to use their physician liability coverage. But, would you like your emergency room physician not only thinking about how to save your life but also thinking about how to cover himself in case you decide to sue him at the same time? No, I […]

Side Note: We just recently wrote about a great article that came out in the New York Post that discussed how New York physicians sick of high med mal insurance rates have been heading to the Lone Star State for a more friendly physician and practice environment, thanks to its recent medical malpractice tort reform […]

side note: This is the Illinois story that keeps on giving. Last year, the Chicago Tribune did an investigative article where it was discovered an appalling number of Illinois doctors practicing with convictions on their record for sex crimes or violent acts against patients. This led directly to the passage and implementation of House Bill […]

Side Note: A fabulous article just came out in the New York Post. It puts real numbers and data to the theory that physicians are leaving New York in record numbers to practice medicine elsewhere. The article specifically focuses on New York physicians who leave New York to practice in Texas. Why the mass exodus […]

Side Note: They say things are bigger and better in Texas and this is true for New York physicians who relocate to the Lone Star State. Due to tort reform legislation, known at Prop 12, that went into effect in 2003 in Texas, physicians are flocking to Texas. The article below provides some great statistics […]

side note: Caps on non-economic damages is the holy grail of tort reform, but it is just one of several reforms that have an effect on medical malpractice insurance premiums. Another effective tort reform is a strong statute of limitations. In this article, the Alabama Supreme Court rules that a physician was not identified in […]

Side Note: Everyone makes mistakes and no one is perfect. While we all know this, society generally holds physicians to a higher standard. This is because physicians treat patients, and when physicians make mistakes, it is people that suffer the consequences. People are harmed and sometimes catastrophically. While med mal errors can often raise physician […]