By Andrew Kitchenman | NJ Spotlight
Supporters of the measure, A-1831, argue that an increase in the number of patients and the rise of team-based medical care is increasing the need for additional curbs on malpractice suits...
This position was emphasized by AnnMarie McDonald, spokeswoman for the tort-reform advocacy group the New Jersey Lawsuit Reform Alliance.
In our ongoing quest to keep good doctors practicing in [...]
Several hundred miles from here, Illinois business owners are learning about a place with an abundant supply of workforce talent and a high-quality lifestyle sure to make any entrepreneur envious. Weary from crippling tax hikes, a labor shortage, and a shrinking consumer base, Illinois business owners can only dream about this land of milk and honey: New Jersey.
Medicaid Redesign Task Force proposes cap on noneconomic damages in order to reign in Medicaid spending
The Assembly Health and Senior Services Committee is scheduled to [...]
New Jersey is losing doctors to other states which have enacted medical malpractice reform. If enacted, A-1982 would protect volunteer physicians from certain liability and would require expert witnesses to be board certified in the same speciality as the accused physician.
"In a state where consumers have neither an obligation to ask for a refund before taking a business to court, nor to have encountered actual fraud in order to sue under the state Consumer Fraud Act, the Caucus carries a special significance for us here in New Jersey..."
MADISON, Wis.-Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker signed into a law a multifaceted tort reform measure on Thursday.
The measure, S.B. 1, amends Wisconsin law to limit noneconomic damages awarded in liability cases against long-term care facilities such as nursing homes to $750,000, the same limit as for medical malpractice awards. The measure also caps punitive damages in most liability cases to the greater of $200,000 or twice compensatory damages.
What does the administration think about New Jersey's tort reform prospects?
Hear it from Governor Christie's Chief of Staff, Rich Bagger, as he delivers the keynote address at NJLRA's annual Spring Membership Luncheon.
