Health Care & Hospital Law
Oct. 9, 2002
Setting Sights on Safety
Forum Column - By Jeffrey A. Lowe - One would think that the medical malpractice crisis is reaching epic proportions. President Bush recently spoke about the national medical malpractice crisis and called for reform. Legislators in Nevada approved a proposal to cap damages in medical malpractice cases. Mississippi is planning a similar proposal. A California law, the Medical Injury Compensation Reform Act of 1975, is the model for such reforms.
By Jeffrey A. Lowe
One would think that the medical malpractice crisis is reaching epic proportions. President Bush recently spoke about the national medical malpractice crisis and called for reform. Legislators in Nevada approved a...
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