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Pennsylvania's Gov. Rendell Calls for Mediation of Medical Lawsuits.
Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News, March, 2004
By Bill Toland, Pittsburgh Post-Gazette Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News
Mar. 25--HARRISBURG, Pa. -- Under a package of medical malpractice reforms being pushed by Gov. Ed Rendell, Pennsylvania hospitals whose doctors are accused of negligence would be forced to offer a pretrial settlement option to their patients before the matter goes to court.
Rendell is also proposing an expansion of judges' authority to limit "runaway jury awards," a three-year extension of the state program that pays catastrophic liability premiums for Pennsylvania's surgeons, and placement of a percentage cap on the fees attorneys can collect from malpractice awards.
The changes would be installed via legislation that could be introduced within the next few...
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