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Medical Liability Reform

WebATRA's Position: To help bring a degree of predictability and fairness to the civil justice system that is critical to solving the growing medical access and affordability crisis, ATRA …

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Majority of US States Block Juries’ Access to True Medical Costs

WebJury verdicts across the country continue to rise, with payout amounts increasing 51.7% annually from 2010 to 2018 while overall inflation grew only 1.7%. As …

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Medical Liability Reform: S.B. 1253 (1993)

WebThe American Tort Reform Association is the nation’s first organization dedicated exclusively to reforming the civil justice system through education and …

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American Tort Reform Association

WebFighting Lawsuit Abuse Since 1986. ATRA is the first national organization exclusively dedicated to reforming the civil justice system. It is a nationwide network of state-based …

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COVID-19 Liability Concerns

WebEach day, thousands of people in the United States are contracting coronavirus. The virus is devastating families, stretching the ability of health care …

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COVID-19 Federal Legislation and Executive Actions

WebAs COVID-19 business interruption lawsuits surge amid the pandemic, ATRA warns that the civil justice system exists to resolve disputes—not to perform the functions …

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Tort Reform Records

Web2020 Highlights. Louisiana. 2020 – HB 57 (special session) Provides that in cases where a claimant’s medical expenses have been paid, in whole or in part, by a health insurance …

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COVID-19 Exacerbates Lawsuit Abuse in Nation’s Judicial Hellholes

WebMany states that failed to provide adequate lawsuit protections for frontline healthcare workers and small businesses are also Judicial Hellholes, including California, …

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Noneconomic Damages Reform

WebAmerican Tort Reform Association policy priority issues. Opposition Opinion: The personal injury bar’s argument against limiting noneconomic damages – that a jury’s award of …

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Kentucky Bills Could Lower Lawsuit Costs and Improve Legal Climate

WebThese proposals to address increasing tort costs would help reform Kentucky’s increasingly unfriendly liability climate and improve overall costs for families …

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American Tort Reform Association

WebAmerican Tort Reform Association 1101 Connecticut Avenue, NW Suite 400 Washington, DC 20036 (202) 682-1163 Fax: (202) 682-1022 www.atra.org 1992 Tort Reform …

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State Legislation

WebAlabama S.B. 30. Enacted: 02/12/2021. A covered entity (business, health care provider, educational entity, church, government entity, cultural institution, or its …

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2020 Tort Reform Records

Web2020 Highlights. Louisiana. 2020 – HB 57 (special session) Provides that in cases where a claimant’s medical expenses have been paid, in whole or in part, by a …

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Punitive Damages

WebOpposition Opinion: The personal injury bar’s argument against punitive damages reform – that a jury should have broad discretion to award punitive damages in order to punish …

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Medical Liability Reform- Emergency Medical Situations: S.B. 3

WebProvided that in claims arising out of the provision of emergency medical care against a hospital emergency department, no physician or health care provider shall be …

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Davies v. Multicare Health Systems et. al.

WebDavies v. Multicare Health Systems et. al. (Wa., filed October 18, 2021): Urging the court to review the lower court’s decision that misapplied the law to create a novel cause of …

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