Meet at the State Capitol, Jefferson City, MO for the White Coat Rally! Tuesday, February 24, 2015 — 9:30 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. Missouri’s cap on non-economic damages in medical malpractice lawsuits was declared unconstitutional in 2012 by the Supreme Court. Since that decision there have been attempts by several groups and legislators to reinstate the limit in the hopes…
In July of 2012 the Missouri Supreme Court ruled that limits on awards for non-economic damages in medical malpractice suits is unconstitutional. Prior to that there was a cap $350,000 that was put into place in 2005. The cap along with other malpractice reforms helped to stabilize the medical professional liability insurance market in Missouri, and encourage a number of insurance…
The Keane Group travelled to Jefferson City to show our support of House Bill 112, on Tuesday, April 30th. Physicians and others gathered at the Capitol for a Tort Reform Rally and to hear State Representatives, including the Speaker of the House, Tim Jones, speak on this important bill. Doctors wearing their white coats then went door-to-door to let legislators know that this bill…
You may have heard that a bill reinstating caps on medical malpractice suits in Missouri is moving through the legislative process. To show our support of House Bill 112, The Keane Insurance Group is chartering a bus to the Tort Reform Rally in Jefferson City on April 30th. Physician visibility at the Capitol is extremely important. Get involved and let…