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11/23/2009 Tort reform does not belong in the h
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By bundling tort reform with the health care bill, legislators are doing a huge disservice to patients nationwide. Tort reform is a red herring, and it will not accomplish the goal of bringing down health costs. Medical malpractice tort costs, which include malpractice insurance premiums, and attorney/trial costs total only 1-1.5% of the $2.3 trillion annual cost of health care in the United States....
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7/20/2004 The Downward Spiral of Healthcare
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A summary of the San Diego County Medical Society's Healthcare at the Crossroads: A Code Blue Report on the Critical Condition of Healthcare...
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10/23/2000 Elder Abuse Case Law
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In the evolving law with respect to elder abuse, two California cases published this year are very supportive of plaintiffs...
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2/1/2000 High Tech Litigation
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I was bound and determined not to remain a techno dinosaur before the end of the 20th century. The courtroom technology was surprisingly easy to use....
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12/1/1998 C.C.P. §998 Amended
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Effective January 1, 1998, C.C.P. §998 was amended to allow the use of a Statutory Offer to Compromise prior to trial or arbitration. Its applicability to Kaiser arbitrations is discussed below....
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10/1/1998 MICRA and HMOs
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Our American society is in the midst of tremendous change as it tries to deal with managed care, patient rights, legal and medical reform....
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