side note: YES. Caps lower liability insurance costs and cut ‘defensive medicine.’ By Randolph W. Pate Perhaps the most conciliatory moment in President Barack Obama’s health care speech before Congress came when he acknowledged concern with the high costs of medical malpractice lawsuits. He proposed moving forward with state-level demonstration projects to test various ways […]

side note: Here is a nice collection of several major news sources commenting on President Obama’s proposed HHS tort reform study grants to reduce medical malpractice costs. Honolulu.Injuryboard.com The AP (9/18) reports that on Thursday the Obama Administration “announced $25 million in grants for states and health care systems to experiment with alternatives to costly […]

side note: Today the White House announced plans to launch a $25 million demonstration project to examine possible tort reforms that could lower the cost of healthcare. This olive branch of bipartisanship could bode well for the Obama Administration. Do you like this idea? Boston.com The part of President Obama’s health care speech last week […]

side note: In this article, the author questions whether tort reform — and its effect on medical malpractice insurance premiums — will have any impact on the cost of healthcare. Do you think tort reform is the answer? Would love to hear from you. The Pop Tort We’ve noticed a definite spike in the amount […]

side note: Herein lies the constitutional question as to whether caps on non-economic damages are in violation of a state Constitution. There are a lot of States that have these caps in place, will other State Supreme Courts follow? Do you think these caps on non-economic damages are Constitutional? This could have a major effect […]

side note: Republican lawmakers continue to point to tort reform as the answer to the runaway costs of healthcare. California and Texas continue to be lauded as the gold standard in state-level reform. We need these politicians to reach across the aisle and work together. Have you called your politician to see where they stand? […]

side note: Is this a shrewd political move? Or is President Obama willing to entertain tort reform measures in his healthcare reform agenda? I guess only time will tell. What do you think? Add your comments at the bottom and get involved in the conversation! Chicago Tribune Following President Barack Obama’s offer of compromise on […]

see original: Expect details on the location and scope of the White House tort reform measures within the next month. Once they do come out, we will analyze them and get back with details. We are the leading news site for all that is Liability Insurance related. FOX News White House officials and aides to […]

side note: In an attempt to gain bipartisan support for his healthcare reform agenda, President Obama has embraced some measures of tort reform. We like seeing the President reach across the aisle to get some real legislation passed. Wall Street Journal Programs under way in several states could provide a template for President Barack Obama’s […]