| A Case Study on Tort Reform | June 22, 2010 |
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By The Honorable Joseph M. Nixon
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Six thousand claimants in Texas silica lawsuits await their day in court. For most, that day will never come. Though it seems like justice is not being served, this is actually good news for courts and these claimants. |
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| Obama's Tort Reform Offer is Chump Change | March 10, 2010 |
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By The Honorable Joseph M. Nixon
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Sure, he says he is incorporating lawsuit reform into his proposal as a good-faith gesture. But the substance of the president’s offer reveals that he is giving up nothing. |
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| Patients Benefit From Medical Liability Reform | October 29, 2009 |
| CHRISTUS Health using lawsuit savings to expand, improve health care |
By The Honorable Joseph M. Nixon
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Does medical liability reform affect the cost and quality of health care? Supporters of President Obama’s health agenda allege, not much. CHRISTUS Health, however, might beg to differ. |
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| Please Don't Tread On Us | September 10, 2009 |
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By The Honorable Joseph M. Nixon
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Current federal proposals would preempt common sense lawsuit reforms that Texans fought so hard to achieve and from which they have benefited so greatly. |
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| Plaintiffs Bar Funding Its Own Demise | August 06, 2009 |
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By The Honorable Joseph M. Nixon
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While in the short term some trial lawyers have certainly gained by their affiliation with the liberal agenda, it makes no economic sense in the long run that those who are busy pursuing negligence claims on a contingency fee basis would support those who are taking away the right to bring those claims through nationalized health care and the growth of big government. |
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| A History of Lawsuit Reform in Texas | May 16, 2008 |
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By The Honorable Joseph M. Nixon
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Texas has been a leader in tort reform since enacting landmark medical malpractice reform in 2003. This history of tort reform in Texas discusses how it came to be and the tremendous results since. |
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