When the phrase "tort reform" is used, it makes people think there is something wrong with the current system of bringing a claim in court when someone is injured or killed. The fact is that the tort ...

The Obama Administration has been a faithful friend of the plaintiffs’ bar, particularly regarding federal preemption of State-law tort claim against product manufacturers. The Food and Drug ...

In the current push for national health insurance, expensive overuse of technology based on the defensive practice of medicine by doctors is being overlooked. Yet doctors often over-order tests and ...

WASHINGTON, July 13 (UPI) -- Whether the issue of medical malpractice reform is addressed via new strategies -- like so-called health courts and "early offer" settlements -- or through repackaged, ...

"It will be tough to make some of these changes if doctors feel like they're looking over their shoulders for fear of lawsuits... some doctors may feel the need to order more tests and treatments to ...

If our medical malpractice tort scheme were a patient, its condition would be critical. The system is ailing, and rather than treating it with an eye toward long-term solutions, the fixes have been ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. I write mostly about college admissions and public policy. The second greatest trick may be the insurance industry’s success in ...

As part of standard patient protocol, doctors inform women of the risks of pregnancy. But there is one exception to this standard: stillbirth. University of Arkansas law professor Jill Wieber Lens ...

4th Circuit Ruling on Medical Monitoring Could Increase Toxic Tort Risk The panel found that Union Carbide, which operated a West Virginia plant that exposed nearby residents to a cancer-causing gas, ...