medical malpractice awards

November 5, 2012

Tort reform, part 2: Tort reform helps insurance companies, not consumers

In our previous post, we described the case of Naython Watts that resulted in overturning Missouri’s cap on jury-awarded damages […]
November 2, 2012

Tort reform, part one: Missouri overturns tort reform

Higher courts in a number of states have found that caps on damages awarded by juries are unconstitutional. However, advocates […]
September 11, 2012

Medical malpractice at City Hospitals takes a toll on innocent victims

Recent court documents reveal that the cost of the needless harm inflicted on residents in the city’s 11 public hospitals […]