Arkansas Malpractice Lawsuits
Malpractice tort reform in Arkansas enacted in 2003 seems to be accomplishing the goal of less medical malpractice lawsuits.
2001: 383 Malpractice Lawsuits
2002: 383 Malpractice Lawsuits
2003: 385 Malpractice Lawsuits
2004: 305 Malpractice Lawsuits
2005: 282 Malpractice Lawsuits
2006: 255 Malpractice Lawsuits
2007: 285 Malpractice Lawsuits
The problem is that Arkansas' medical malpractice reform is not eliminating weaker cases but eliminating cases where the economic damages are not high enough to entice Arkansas medical malpractice lawyers to file malpractice lawsuits.
Related Posts
Valuing Medical Malpractice Cases in Arkansas (malpractice verdicts around the country)
Article on Arkansas Malpractice Reform (Arkansas Times article on impact of medical malpractice tort reform in Arkansas)
