Arizona Gov. Napolitano Vetoes Medical Malpractice Bill (Medical News Today) Arizona Gov. Janet Napolitano (D) on Tuesday vetoed a bill (HB 2315) that would have made medical malpractice suits against emergency department physicians more difficult for plaintiffs to win, the Arizona Daily Star reports. The bill would have called for patients to prove by "clear and convincing evidence" that the care provided by physicians did not meet professional standards (Fischer, [News Source]

Blake to Appeal Wrongful-Death Verdict (Fox News) Robert Blake's lawyer says he plans to appeal the wrongful-death verdict by a civil jury that awarded millions to the family of the actor's slain wife [News Source]

NCDRC holds medical malpractice verdict (IBN live) US based doctor addressed the Redressal Commission on the multi crore compensation case on medical malpractice. [News Source]

Convicted surgeon now facing medical malpractice suits (The Arizona Republic) TUCSON - An eye surgeon who has been convicted of conspiracy to commit first-degree murder now is facing several medical malpractice lawsuits. [News Source]

Medical Malpractice Cap Proposal Dies In the Senate (Elite TV) For the fifth time in five years, attempts to place a cap on medical malpractice awards have been defeated in the Senate. The result is a defeat for President Bush who had attempted to place a cap on awards in an attempt to further bolster the insurance industry. [News Source]

Family of man who died in jail files suit (Nevada Appeal) Relatives of a man who died in the Churchill County Jail in 2004 allege medical malpractice, wrongful death and infliction of emotional distress in a lawsuit filed in the Third District Court in Fallon. [News Source]

Convicted surgeon now facing medical malpractice suits (KVOA Tucson) TUCSON, Ariz. An eye surgeon convicted of conspiracy to commit first-degree murder now is facing several medical malpractice lawsuits. [News Source]

Doctors family files wrongful death claim (Tri-Valley Herald) ALAMEDA — The family of Dr. Zehra Attari, whose body was pulled from the Oakland Estuary in December after a 43-day missing persons search, has filed a wrongful death claim against the city of [News Source]

Senate Republicans Lose Again in Effort to Cap Medical Malpractice Awards (Insurance Journal) Senate Republican leaders have again failed in their attempt to pass legislation placing limits on medical malpractice pain and suffering awards. Senate Democrats successfully stymied two Republica [News Source]