Tort Reform 2004: A Call for Action
Risk Management; New York › Vol. 51 Nbr. 4, April 2004
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Because this is an election year, because the current Congress is controlled by a single party, and because the Congressional leadership expects tort reform to become a major policy issue, it is all the more urgent for RIMS to take action now. Last May, RIMS issued a Statement of Principles on Tort Reform and presented it to the leaders on Capitol Hill during the June 2003 RIMS on the Hill event. In 2003, 25 states enacted some form of tort reform and nine states enacted medical liability reform. But that is only an opening skirmish in a wider battle, and efforts need to be fully focused on Washington from now until Congress breaks for recess in August.
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Tort Reform 2004: A Call for Action
In January, the U.S. Senate leadership cast this year's legislative agenda and recognized class action litigation overhaul, pension legislation, firearms manufacturers' liability and medical liability damage ...
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