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Medical Malpractice Legislation

Part of the reason for the rise in medical malpractice insurance rates could have to do with insurance companies countering a poor economy by raising their premiums. Experts contend that any solution to the current medical malpractice insurance crisis should include, but not be limited to, tort reform. They also say that insurance reforms with patient safety initiatives and reporting requirements should be part of any attempts to fix the medical malpractice insurance crisis. Medical malpractice legislation in some states attempt to curb or cap the damage awards that a given victim may recover for certain losses, however, even this hurts victims and their loved ones, while failing to significantly reduce the costs of carrying insurance for otherwise competent doctors.

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  • Medical Malpractice Caps and Costs

      Medical malpractice costs associated with lawsuits, settlements, and jury awards cause almost all medical pr...
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  • Medical Malpractice Laws by State

    Medical malpractice laws governing hospital and doctor lawsuits vary by state. While the general principles re...
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  • Award Limits for a Medical Malpractice Lawsuit

    More than half of all states in the U.S. have placed a cap on damages in medical malpractice lawsuits. Some st...
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  • A Doctors Duty: Medical Malpractice

    A doctor owes duty of care to each patient. A doctor must act with the same kind of care that a doctor in the ...
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  • Establishing Damages in a Medical Malpractice Case

    In order to recover damages, a plaintiff in a medical malpractice case must first prove liability.  Although t...
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