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Medical Liability

America’s broken medical liability system is raising costs and obstructing the quality of care for millions. While many states have adopted successful reforms, sky-high medical liability costs resulting from meritless lawsuits remain a significant problem. They can lead to “defensive medicine,” where doctors look to protect themselves from liability. Without reform, the cost and quality of healthcare may suffer.

Plaintiffs' Lawyers Seething Over Push To Limit COVID-19 Related Medical Liability

Plaintiffs’ attorneys claim the health care and insurance industries are taking advantage of the COVID-19 pandemic to push for civil and criminal immunity, according to a report in Law 360.

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Torts of the Future II: Addressing the Liability and Regulatory Implications of Emerging Technologies
101 Ways to Improve State Legal Systems: A User's Guide to Promoting Fair and Effective Civil Justice - FIFTH EDITION 2017
The Trial Lawyer Underground: Covertly Lobbying the Executive Branch
101 Ways to Improve State Legal Systems: A User's Guide to Promoting Fair and Effective Civil Justice
The ILR Research Review - Spring 2015
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