Malpractice bill sparks debate over impact and fairness
Odessa personal injury attorney Robert White argues the measure won’t curb most malpractice suits though it may deter some filings. He contends public perception of frivolous suits is false and cites media influence by doctors and insurers. The bill would let plaintiffs post a 2000 bond in lieu of an expert affidavit, potentially signaling weak cases and prompting defenses to seek summary judgments unless an expert affidavit is provided. Richards received the bill May 30 and has until June 20 to sign or veto.
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Hutchison Krueger Battle Shapes Texas Senate Runoff
Texas Senate runoff highlighted by anti tax and spending themes as Hutchison and Krueger vie to represent a party split in Washington. Campaigns feature price freezes, health care talks, and media stunts amid accusations of political favors and party alignment with Clinton.
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Krueger
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Hasta la Vista
Bobby
Travis County
Tom Bowden
Treasury Department
Ducky the turtle back in the swim at Gulf World
Ducky the 4 year old loggerhead turtle recovered from a cracked shell with medicine and duct tape, grew from 8 to 24 pounds at Gulf World, and after a failed return to the wild was reeled in and re released near a shipwreck in 45 feet of water off Panama City Beach.
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Ducky
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Florida Panhandle
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Cherokee chief Wilma Mankiller faces surgery in Boston
Cherokee Nation principal chief Wilma Mankiller, 47, was hospitalized in Boston for abdominal pains and will undergo surgery next Tuesday, a tribe spokeswoman said. Lynn Howard noted she is in good condition at New England Deaconess Hospital and out of office through June. Mankiller, who became the first female chief of a major Indian tribe in 1985, was re-elected in 1987 and again in 1991.
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Mankiller
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Howard
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Federal Bureau of Indian Affairs
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