The Arkansas Supreme Court has thrown out similar legislation before. Legal experts question whether that may happen again.

The strongest form of tort reform is capping damages, Robinette said. In the context of medical malpractice claims, damage caps may have an effect on insurance premiums for medical providers ...

Comprehensive tort reform legislation is on the agenda for the 2025-2026 legislative session in South Carolina. Senate Bill S. 244 was introduced ...

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What then is the medical malpractice myth ... It hardly registers as news anymore to state that traditional “tort reform” measures will do little to address health care costs, increase ...

Political debate over medical malpractice reform seldom takes meaningful ... suggest that something more radical than traditional tort reform is both necessary and achievable.

“Tort reform,” as it’s often called ... Michelle Au, know the pressure medical malpractice premiums put on physicians. She’s not ready to support a bill now, but she’s open to a discussion.

A couple of weeks ago I wrote about Senate Bill 176 to cap attorney fees in medical malpractice lawsuits at 25% of the money awarded if a case is settled or 33% if a case goes to trial. It would also ...

The bill is modeled after a 2003 Texas law that has been upheld by the Texas ... the amount of money awarded to injured victims, but this type of tort reform is needed to help align medical insurance ...

Georgia senators voted to pass the first piece of Gov. Brian Kemp's tort reform proposal, which has garnered praise from businesses and pushback from trial lawyers.