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Earlier this month, I wrote a note about efforts in Congress to pass tort reform bills that could have seriously negative/damaging effects ...

At a time when it is being reported that medical errors is now the third leading cause of deaths in the US , the maximum workday for first-y...

Now that Republicans control the Senate, the House and the White House, it is not surprising to hear about new efforts to interfere with th...

Feb. 20, 2017 :   About 10 days ago, I reported on the tort reform efforts in Arkansas (see below).  Here is an update, as reported in the ...

As reported in the TortsProf blog : You may recall that last fall the Arkansas Supreme Court struck down a tort reform ballot initiative ....

True or False: Medical malpractice cases represent less than 5 percent of all state tort cases. Medical malpractice insurance claims have d...

Ryan Abbott, professor of law and medicine, has written an article in which he discusses changes in technology and how they might affect tor...

Way back when you took Torts, your probably read a case discussing whether a property owner can "defend" property from trespassers...

Just about a year ago I reported ( here ) that the two most recent decisions on whether a convicted criminal defendant had to prove actual...

Should the officers, pledge board members of a fraternity or the fraternity itself be liable for the death of a student who becomes intoxica...