side note: Republican lawmakers have been trying to establish tort reform at the Federal level for years now. However, what we typically hear from the GOP is their want to have the States control everything. The Time Herald author presents an argument that you can’t push for State’s rights, but then at the same time […]

side note: This is a article written by Rep. Lamar Smith of Texas, who just happens to be the ranking Republican on the House Judiciary Committee. His argument is not allowing lawyers to sue for unlimited amounts b/c this leads to frivolous lawsuits. He contends that if we have caps, then we will lower the […]

side note: This is another story in response to the WSJ article we recently posted. While this author agrees tort reform is being stalled by the Democratic Party, he feels that the end result savings will be far smaller than Republicans promise. Do you agree, let us know in the comments below. BNET.com In an […]

side note: A large component to President Obama’s healthcare initiative centers on implementing electronic medical records software as a way of cutting costs. The author of this LA Times article makes the argument that while EMRs may reduce errors, they will never eliminate all errors. Do you agree with this Time’s story? Can a system […]

side note: We posted a New York Times article last week about how our healthcare system breeds waste. Here is a letter to the NYtimes Editor from David Leonhardt, a medical malpractice attorney. There are often many sides to a story, so it’s nice to get a clear idea of what each side is saying. […]

side note: State Supreme Courts in Georgia and Maryland will rule on non-economic damages for liability cases, will they overturn legislation? AMED News High courts in Georgia and Maryland will decide the fate of caps on non-economic damages in medical liability cases in each state, two of the latest attempts to undo such award limits. […]

side note: Great interview of UPenn Insurance Professor Tom Baker by the Law Tribune. CT Law Tribune Former University of Connecticut law professor Tom Baker recently moved to the University of Pennsylvania Law School and its prestigious Wharton School of Business to teach insurance. While in Hartford, he rose to become a national expert on […]

side note: Tort reforms are necessary, but to what extreme should reform tests go? And at what point do reforms impede citizens’ access to the courts and justice? These are going to be major sticking points when the official conversation begins. Oregon Live In his speech on health care reform two weeks ago, President Barack […]

side note: There is a lot of information regarding our industry, this is why we hope you can get something out of our analysis. We try to provide clear information based on facts. The Times has a nice little run-down on what’s real, and what falls into political land. New York Times The debate over […]