Sentences with phrase «medical malpractice liability»

So, if the Virginia Supreme Court decides that tax - exempt physician foundations should be exempt from medical malpractice liability, the 1200 physicians and 3 Virginia medical schools might be just the tip of the iceberg.

About a week ago, The Legal Intelligencer made an heroic effort to unpack insurance data to see the effect of the changes in medical malpractice liability law from a decade ago, but ran into a serious problem: those very same medical insurance companies that cry the loudest about the need for tort reform also refuse to make public the data that would tell us the most about the malpractice system.

In addition to the CBO's finding, the Pacific Research Institute released a study regarding the costs of medical malpractice liability.

That's because medical malpractice liability provides «general deterrence» — an incentive to be careful in general — in addition to any «specific deterrence» it may provide for particular actions.

The hospitals» claim that the purpose of their work - helping people who are hurt and sick — is being compromised by medical malpractice liability.

The University of New Mexico Hospital is a self - insured institution which means that taxpayers throughout the state foot the bill for any potential medical malpractice liability.

«[T] he Legislature's determination that «the increase in medical malpractice liability insurance rates is forcing physicians to practice medicine without professional liability insurance, to leave Florida, to not perform high risk procedures, or to retire early from the practice of medicine» is unsupported.»

Physicians will need medical malpractice liability coverage, for instance.

The TortsProf Blog reports today that the Virginia Supreme Court did the right thing (my words, not theirs) and found that tax - exempt doctor foundations are not immune from medical malpractice liability.

That's because the Congressional Budget Office, the non-partisan research arm of Congress, issued an analysis of proposals aimed at limiting costs to related to medical malpractice liability.

Last month, I wrote about the Virginia Supreme Court's expected ruling regarding whether tax - exempt physician foundations should have immunity from medical malpractice liability.

In addition to the blog, the site includes a monthly featured discussion on topics that have included judicial elections, medical malpractice liability, contingency fees, and federal gun lawsuit legislation.

SB 203 / AB 291 (Medical Malpractice Liability): Expands medical liability by allowing adult children and their parents sue for loss of society and companionship damages.

Moreover, since in many medical specialties, such as oncology, many patients already have a less - than - even chance of survival when they first consult with their doctors, the historical rule would in effect immunize whole medical specialties from medical malpractice liability.

The executive summary from an article Law Library of Congress «Medical Malpractice Liability: Canada» sets out the often difficult task Plaintiff's face in getting justice in these heartbreaking medical malpractice cases:

«At Detroit Medical Center, Mike started a (medical malpractice liability) company for physicians that lowered costs and made a good return.