The Michigan House Judiciary Committee met last week and passed HB 6085, which increases the current medical malpractice caps, makes death cases automatically qualify for the “upper” cap and exempts ...

Alton attorney Keith Short explains medical malpractice case timelines, damages caps in Missouri, and the need for skilled ...

TALLAHASSEE (CBSMiami/NSF) - The case started with a dental assistant who went into surgery for carpal-tunnel syndrome and ended up suffering a perforated esophagus. Now, nearly eight years later, the ...

Colorado courts that determine an exception applies to the state’s $1 million damages cap in medical malpractice cases should ...

Medical malpractice liability caps Texas lawmakers installed in 2003 have failed to improve the state's health care system, according to a Public Citizen report released today. Medical malpractice ...

Tort reform has been on doctors' wish lists for decades. Supporters of reform say it would reduce frivolous claims and stop doctors from practicing defensive medicine, while some consumer groups say ...

How much was Sheldon Sussman’s life worth? To a jury, $2.8 million. According to the state, though, Sussman’s wife of 20 years should collect no more than $1.5 million. The question of how much Rhoda ...