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California medical malpractice law in spotlight

Sep. 20, 2009
Wayne Volkmuth learned what a "250 case" was while conducting research shortly after the loss of his 7-year-old son, Ryan, who died three years ago during a dental procedure at a Palo Alto clinic. The "250" refers to $250,000, the most Volkmuth could recover...
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WASHINGTON, May 12 (UPI) -- The American Medical Association announced enthusiastic support for legislation pending in Congress to cap non-economic medical malpractice liability. The AMA has been lobbying for passage of H.R. 4280, the Health Act being voted on in the U.S. House of R

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Calif court nixes malpractice witness suit

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Nev passes malpractice reform before dawn

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Cool reception for Nev malpractice plan

CARSON CITY, Nev., July 30 (UPI) -- Nevada's latest attempt to smooth out a nagging crisis over medical malpractice insurance didn't go far enough to satisfy an insurance industry organization. The Physician Insurers Association said Tuesday a bill proposed by state lawmakers to cap malprac

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LAS VEGAS, July 22 (UPI) -- A large majority of Nevada voters are siding with the medical community on the question of placing limits on malpractice awards. A Las Vegas Review-Journal poll
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Lori Anne Madison, 6, competes in Scripps National Spelling Bee
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Lori Anne Madison, 6, of Woodbridge, Virginia, spells out the letters in her word as she competes during the opening round of the Scripps National Spelling Bee, May 30, 2012, in National Harbor, Maryland. Madison, the youngest known qualifier in the history of the contest, correctly spelled the word "dirigible*", a lighter-than-air aircraft, to advance. UPI/Mike Theiler