Changes are coming to the federal student loan program, and private medical school loans may be the only way to afford ...

With courts across the country considering whether their states should have noneconomic damages caps in place, and if so, what the ceiling on those damages amounts should be, the awards in medical ...

The Michigan House Judiciary Committee met last week and passed HB 6085, which increases the current medical malpractice caps, makes death cases automatically qualify for the “upper” cap and exempts ...

WASHINGTON, July 13 (UPI) -- Whether the issue of medical malpractice reform is addressed via new strategies -- like so-called health courts and "early offer" settlements -- or through repackaged, ...

Many states that passed malpractice caps a decade ago should expect to see judicial review because caps aren't passing constitutional muster and aren't delivering on what they advertised, says a legal ...

TALLAHASSEE, Fla., March 13 (Reuters) - The Florida Supreme Court on Thursday struck down a state law that placed a $1 million limit on the amount of money people can be awarded in wrongful death ...

A group that accredits medical residency programs says lifting any caps on work hours of doctors-in-training will have to wait another year while patient safety and other issues are more closely ...

How much was Sheldon Sussman’s life worth? To a jury, $2.8 million. According to the state, though, Sussman’s wife of 20 years should collect no more than $1.5 million. The question of how much Rhoda ...