Category Archives: Loser Pays

Tennessee General Assembly Looking at More Tort Reform to Lower Medical Malpractice Insurance Premiums

Last year was a banner year for the passage of state-level tort reforms. In fact, the American Tort Reform Society pronounced 2011 to be the “most productive year for the enactment of meaningful state civil justice reforms in recent memory.” … Continue reading

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Med Mal Practices Around the World

We know that med mal can vary greatly from state to state. But how do other countries around the world handle med mal? (We mean, other Western countries…) And, can we learn anything from these other countries? The Economist recently … Continue reading

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MACM: Mississippi Doesn’t Need More Medical Malpractice Tort Reform

side note: The below article is very interesting in the fact that Mississippi’s largest medical malpractice insurer, Medical Assurance Company of Mississippi (MACM), has gone on the record as saying the state does not need additional tort reforms. That’s right, … Continue reading

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