If anyone is betting on what organization is running the show in Illinois, my money is on the Illinois Trial Bar Association. Put a check mark in the “win” column recently for the Trial Bar as the 2005 tort reform …
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A Cook County, Ill., Circuit Court ruling in late November struck down the state’s much touted 2005 medical liability reform law, calling the caps on non-economic damages for medical malpractice lawsuits unconstitutional. Proponents of the tort reform law were quick …
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The Indiana Department of Insurance announced that it will hold a public hearing on Thursday, Nov. 29 on a proposed school pooling regulation. According to the Department, one of the most important issues under consideration is whether a school’s mandatory …
The cost of earthquake insurance has gone up in Missouri, and the number of people buying it has gone down. Figures from the state Department of Insurance show that earthquake coverage was carried on fewer than 38 percent of the …
The Texas Department of Insurance announced enforcement actions taken by Commissioner Mike Geeslin that became final during October. The actions include a license revocation, a license denials and fines and restitution totaling $647,498. Copies of Geeslin’s orders may be obtained …
The Tennessee Supreme Court has ruled that a telecommuter who was attacked while preparing lunch in her kitchen wasn’t entitled to workers’ compensation benefits for her injuries. In the case of Kristina Wait v. Travelers Indemnity Co. of Illinois, the …
