Medical Malpractice

• Tea Party Leader Challenges House GOP's Fidelity to 10th Amendment

  Andrew Cochran | March 19, 2012 12:04 PM | 3 CommentsVoices

  Tea Party Nation founder Judson Phillips slams H.R. 5 in a post on the TPN website and a newsletter sent today to TPN members and newsletter subscribers. Says Phillips in his newsletter: The...

• My Dinner Offer on the Founding Fathers Vs. "Tort Reform"

  Andrew Cochran | November 19, 2011 11:56 AM | 3 CommentsVoices

  Over a year ago, I first posted an open offer to buy the winner the best dinner in Washington, DC. I've re-posted that twice, and want to renew the offer now, because no one...

• Girl Who Lost Limbs While Waiting for Medical Care Settles for $10 Million

  David Mittleman | October 31, 2011 8:46 AM | 3 CommentsLansing, MI

  The family of Malyia Jeffers has settled for $10 million with a Methodist hospital, after Malyia's arms and legs had to be partially amputated after waiting for five hours to be treated by emergency...

• Bridging The Medical Malpractice Rift Between Physicians And Attorneys

  Michael Bogdanow | October 27, 2011 3:56 PM | 3 CommentsEastern Massachusetts, MA

  Not long ago, I was sitting in a physician’s office - a physician who is also a close friend - when I realized I was reading a tort-reform poster on the wall in his lobby. I discussed with him...

• Letter to "Super Committee" Opposing Federal Tort Reform Proposals

  Andrew Cochran | October 12, 2011 10:00 AM | 3 CommentsVoices

  I've delivered a nine-page letter to the office of each of the 12 members of Congress who sit on the Joint Select Committee on Deficit Reduction, known as the Super Committee or supercommittee....

• Debt Reduction "Supercommittee" Should Ignore CBO's Guesswork on "Tort Reform"

  Andrew Cochran | October 06, 2011 9:14 AM | 3 CommentsVoices

  The AMA and other medical groups have advised the Joint Congressional Committee on Deficit Reduction (the supercommittee) that federally imposed limits on lawsuits over medical malpractice could...

• Tonight's Debate: Which GOP Candidates Will Really Support Constitutional Rights?

  Andrew Cochran | September 07, 2011 7:58 AM | 3 CommentsVoices

  The first GOP Presidential debate since Texas Governor Rick Perry officially joined the race will be held tonight. Prior to his announcement, I asked whether he would truly be a 10th Amendment...

• Man Diagnosed With Breast Cancer Denied Insurance Coverage

  David Mittleman | August 09, 2011 1:36 PM | 3 CommentsLansing, MI

  Raymond Johnson was doubly humiliated when he received his diagnosis of breast cancer. Not only was he one of the very few men who develop breast cancer each year (an estimated 1% of all breast...

• Texas Tort Reform Harms the Public

  Beth Janicek | August 05, 2011 1:21 PM | 3 CommentsSan Antonio, TX

  Dr. Stefan Konasiewicz has beenin the news a lot this week. He is on trial this week in Minnesota on charges that he committed medical malpractice. The Plaintiff has accused Dr. Konasiewicz of...

• Texas Law Capping Medical Malpractice Awards Hasn't Cut Health Care Costs

  Andrew Cochran | July 27, 2011 1:00 PM | 3 CommentsVoices

  On March 23 and on March 18, I discussed the real causes of deadly medical errors and some of the myths surrounding medical malpractice claims, including facts about the impact of capping damage...