• Managed care interface · Jul 2003

    Malpractice reform: one state's example.

    • James W Saxton and Maggie M Finkelstein.
    • Health Care Litigation Group, Stevens & Lee, Lancaster, Pennsylvania, USA. JWS@stevenslee.com
    • Manag Care Interface. 2003 Jul 1;16(7):45-8.

    AbstractThe medical malpractice liability crisis has resulted in soaring liability costs, the closing of major malpractice insurance companies, and many doctors abandoning the performance of high-risk procedures or medical practice altogether. The article explores how medical malpractice liability was addressed in the State of Pennsylvania, as well as recent attempts at tort reform by the federal government.

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