Medical society seeks changes to curb malpractice costs
Regional view notes Illinois Medical Society proposes reforms to limit non economic awards to 100000, add pre trial panels, cap contingency fees, and enable counteractions. Area lawyers counter that reforms would impede access to courts, while doctors defend current system as functional and advocate peer review, premiums based on patient volume, and patient protections.
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Illinois State Medical Society
John Womick
Bracton Lockwood
Medical Society
Womick
Lockwood
William K. Harryman III
Carbondale
Workman
Harryman
Martin Masel
Illinois State Medical Society Inter-Insurance Exchange
High Malpractice Costs Prompt Physician Insurance Scrutiny
Doctors face higher malpractice insurance bids or loss of coverage as a disciplinary board tracks settlements. Illinois physicians groups push changes with lawmakers while attorneys oppose. State Rep. Bruce Richmond notes potential House Judiciary Committee support if a bill clears.
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Jackson County Medical Society
Illinois County Medical Societies
State Medical Society
Bruce Richmond
Durphysboro
House Judiciary Committee
House
Odometer tampering alleged in Illinois lawsuits
The Illinois Attorney General filed suits against Mount Vernon dealer W.G. Motors and five workers for rolling back odometers on at least a dozen used cars. The state seeks 50,000 dollar fines per violation and license revocation. Similar cases target a Rockford dealer and other Joliet and Chicago dealers with varied penalties.
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Springfield
Mount Vernon
Illinois Attorney General’s Office
W.G. Motors
Jack Garrison
Garrison
Rockford
Joliet
Chicago
Hartigan
Ronald Correnti
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Egypt
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Vice, Ltd
Forrest City Auto Sales
Correnti
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Holiday Wholesales of Illinois, Inc
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