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Ill. high court delays rule on medical malpractice

Dec. 17, 2009
The Illinois Supreme Court is not yet issuing an opinion on whether the state's medical malpractice law is constitutional. The court announced earlier this week it could rule Thursday on whether damage awards in medical mistakes may be capped. But no opinion...
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WASHINGTON, Sept. 9 (UPI) -- U.S. President Barack Obama touched on medical malpractice reform, prompting an eruption of applause from Republicans at Wednesday's joint session of Congress.

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AUSTIN, Texas, Oct. 5 (UPI) -- Medical malpractice award caps in Texas have swollen the ranks of medical specialists and license applications at the state medical board, official said.

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WASHINGTON, Jan. 17 (UPI) -- A small group of mistake-prone doctors is responsible for the belief the United States has a medical-malpractice lawsuit crisis, a watchdog report says.

Malpractice verdicts now posted in Colo.

DENVER, May 24 (UPI) -- Colorado's Board of Medical Examiners must now post medical malpractice jury verdicts against doctors on its Web site, the Denver Post said Monday.

Group urges better medical oversight

AUSTIN, Texas, Feb. 10 (UPI) -- A consumer group Monday blamed inadequate medical oversight in part for the increases in Texas medical malpractice rates. State legislators are considering a bi

Group says bad docs cause malpractice hike

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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

Poll: Nevadans favor malpractice limits

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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President Obama awards the Presidential Medal of Freedom in Washington
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President Barack Obama awards the the Presidential Medal of Freedom to singer/songwriter Bob Dylan during a ceremony in the East Room at the White House in Washington on May 29, 2012. The Medal of Freedom is our NationÕs highest civilian honor, presented to individuals who have made especially meritorious contributions to the security or national interests of the United States, to world peace, or to cultural or other significant public or private endeavors. UPI/Kevin Dietsch