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Nichelle Nichols' estate won a $13 million verdict. The hospital's payment is expected to be capped at $400,000

Nichelle Nichols' estate won a $13 million wrongful death verdict, but New Mexico law is expected to cap the county-owned ...
TMCnet

Filevine Partners with Codes Health to Bring AI-Native Medical Record Retrieval to Legal Teams

Filevine, the leading platform for legal teams to manage case files in one integrated system, today announced a strategic partnership with Codes Health, a transformative new category of AI-native ...
The Idaho Press

Family of girl injured at Idaho Potato Drop criticizes Boise-issued event permit

Months after the initial incident that occurred while ringing in New Year’s Day, the family of Isabella, a young girl who was ...
Insurancenewsnet.com

Rising Medical Malpractice Payouts Drive Push for Tort Reform

Medical professionals, insurance companies and government representatives are calling for tort reform, and warning that without it, Alabama is going to struggle economically. Margaret Nekic, CEO of ...
Law

4th Circuit Ruling on Medical Monitoring Could Increase Toxic Tort Risk

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, ...
Arkansas Times

House advances tort reform bill that would impact medical payouts in personal injury cases

A bill that would limit the amount of damages a plaintiff could receive from insurance companies for medical expenses in personal injury cases passed the Arkansas House of Representatives on Wednesday ...
sclawyersweekly

Tort/Negligence – Wrongful Death – Medical Malpractice

Wife presented ample evidence that Appellant doctor acted with conscious indifference; thus, the circuit court properly denied Appellants’ directed verdict and JNOV motions as to “gross negligence, ...
Southeast Missourian

Medical, workers' comp reform will have lasting effects

In March 2005, Missouri Gov. Matt Blunt, flanked by Cape Girardeau-area doctors and lawmakers, touted a new tort reform law at a ceremonial bill signing at a local hospital. Blunt said the law makes ...
Iowa Public Radio

Lawsuit claims insurance company used exceptional case to push for medical malpractice tort reform

Gov. Kim Reynolds signed a bill into law last February that caps non-economic damages in medical malpractice lawsuits. A new lawsuit filed this month claims an insurance company used an exceptional ...
Wall Street Journal

Nikki Haley’s Good Healthcare Idea

Journal Editorial Report: The candidates chose to avoid Trump, which could be a mistake. Images: Reuters/Getty Images Composite: Mark Kelly The Republican presidential candidates during last week’s ...
KWQC

Gov. Reynolds signs Medical Malpractice Tort Reform Bill into law

DES MOINES, Iowa (KWQC) - Governor Reynolds signed a new bill into law on Thursday. Gov. Reynolds signed HF 161 into law, a bill to create a cap on noneconomic damages in cases regarding medical ...