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Larry’s recent column on the med mal issue. Update:   link repaired.

Here is an article that talks about the negotiations concerning the med mal legislation currently pending in the General Assembly. This excerpt tells it all:  ""Basically [the potential compromise] was done between the legislators themselves representing probably both sides of the interests," Miller [VP of the TMA] said. "One of…

State Volunteer Mutual Insurance Company , the doctor-owned medical malpractice insurance carrier, continues to enjoy profitability, according to my review of its 2006 Annual Report  that was recently filed with the Tennessee Department of Commerce and Insurance. A few highlights: * Surplus, the insurance industry equivalent of net worth, increased $33,000,000…

The Tennessean published an op-ed piece I wrote today.  Read it here.

The bill to limit health care provider’s responsibility for their errors comes up in Senate Judiciary tomorrow afternoon.  Here is a list of some recent posts on the issue: "The Great Medical Malpractice Hoax" Another Aspect of the Big Lie Top Ten Medical Malpractice Verdicts – 2000-2005 More on the…

"It’s not personal responsibility I have a problem with.  It is the constant threat of litigation that gets to me.  And that’s why we need to cap damages in malpractice lawsuits." How many times have you heard some member of the health care industry say that?  I guess that the…

SVMIC, the well-managed, physician-owned liability insurance company that insures an estimated 90% of the doctors in the state, publishes a newsletter called "Riskpoints."  It is available on their website. The Fall 2006 edition of the newsletter  (article in on Page 2 of the newsletter). listed the top ten jury verdicts…

This is a comment from "Chris" to my post on Tuesday I agree that the main focus is economics. In general, one CV surgeon is needed for approximately every 35-50 thousand people. Now, it is impossible to do this if you are the only one as then there is constraint…

"We have to limit the liability of negligent health care providers because doctors are leaving medicine to work at Krystal (or whatever)."  That’s the non-stop babble we hear from lobbyists and pr flacks for the health care industry. Then, there are the facts. Consider this:  cardiac surgeons are looking for…

In 2003 Texans passed Proposition 12.  It placed caps on human losses in valid medical negligence claims and put in place other restrictions on the rights of citizens injuryed by medical negligence to seek justice. "Patients were told to expect significant improvements in health care across the state, as well…