Date: 3/17/2009 By ERICA WERNERAssociated Press Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — The Obama administration and key congressional Democrats are taking a hard look at the nation’s medical malpractice system as part of a broader health care overhaul. “It’s an essential piece…
Supporters ask court to uphold malpractice caps
Date: 11/13/2008 By JOHN O’CONNORAP Political Writer SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) _ A 2005 law limiting the amount of money juries may award in medical malpractice cases unfairly targets those most seriously injured who deserve the most compensation, lawyers told the…