Med mal study boosts no-fault system.

From: National Underwriter Property & Casualty-Risk &Benefits Management | Date: April 16, 1990| Author: Otis, L.H. | Copyright information

Med Mal Study Boosts No-Fault System

NEW YORK CITY - Two major contentions by supporters of the current tort system for settling malpractice claims in New York have little basis in fact, according to a state-commissioned Harvard study.

Doctors have blamed the litigation system currently in place for driving up malpractice insurance premiums to an unsupportable level and, in some cases, driving them out of practice altogether in the state.

The Harvard ...

Related newspaper, magazine, and journal articles from HighBeam Research

Harvard Study Finds Self-Extinguishing Cigarettes Required in New York Reduce Fire Risk and are Accepted by Consumers, Says TFK
U.S. Newswire ; WASHINGTON, Jan. 24 /U.S. Newswire/ -- Statement of Matthew L. Myers, president, Campaign for Tobacco-Free Kids: A study released today by the Harvard School of Public Health finds that self-extinguishing cigarettes currently required and sold only in the state of New York are significantly less
Submerged city: is it only a matter of time before a nightmare storm strikes New York City?(EARTH: HURRICANES)
Science World ; ... one, if it's anything like the right track, then the consequences are going to be enormous. HURRICANE CYCLES There is more bad news: Atlantic hurricanes appear to run in cycles. In the mid-1990s, a new cycle started in which both the number and intensity of ...
New York State Court of Appeals Case Summaries: June 20, 2008
Daily Record (Rochester, NY) ; New York State Court of Appeals Negligence Safe Work Environment Martino v. State of New York 2008-039-083 Judge Ferreira Background: The claimant fell from the top of a shelving unit while working as a member of an inmate work crew and suffered injuries. The claimant alleges the defendant was
Heller Ehrman Helps Children from New York City's Homeless Shelters Go Back to School
Wireless News ; Heller Ehrman Helps Children from New York City's Homeless Shelters Go Back to School WIRELESS NEWS-September 1, 2008-Heller Ehrman Helps Children from New York City's Homeless Shelters Go Back to School (C)2008 10Meters - http ...
HARVARD STUDY SHOWS INCREASED RACIAL ISOLATION IN SCHOOLS >
ABC World News Saturday ; ... becoming more racially segregated was not news at all to some of the people closest to ... ABC's Deborah Weiner. DEBORAH WEINER, ABC News: The report did not surprise young teachers ... more than 40 years. Deborah Weiner, ABC News, New York. AARON BROWN: There is some technical ...