Medical Malpractice Caps Absent From NYS Budget
According to Capitol Confidential, a budget agreement has been reached in Albany, and it does not include caps on medical malpractice awards. As many of you know, the Medicaid Redesign Team had proposed a $250,000 cap on non-economic damages, which would have unfairly impacted children, the elderly, the unemployed and under-employed. No word yet on [...]
In New York State, Lots of Irony In Integrity
Integrity is a funny concept. Some define themselves by it, and live by its precepts. Others use it as a shield, behind which they act in ways that are anything but integrious. (Thanks to Antonin Pribetic, author of The Trial Warrior Blog, for pointing out this site, which provides an expanded definition of the term.) [...]
Tort “Reformers” Ignore Failed Disciplinary System That Fosters Deaths
In the City of Brotherly Love, a/k/a Philadelphia, a physician with a rich history of medical malpractice was allowed to keep practicing, while state disciplinary authorities failed to take action. And 8 murder charges later, a grand jury has found that this laissez-faire approach to Dr. discipline was actually a “complete regulatory collapse.” (ABA Journal). [...]