Malpractice Reform Efforts:

Senate Malpractice Bill for OB does not proceed, failing to get cloture
Florida Medical Malpractice "Third Crisis" and Legislative Proposal
  Govenor's Proposal ,Current Legislative Action May Be Superseded By Ballot
Florida Medical Association and Trial Lawyers propose dueling issues for public vote
Medical-Justice helps physicians with organized countersuits.
Senate S 2061, part of an incremental effort to protect specialites, is withdrawn failing Cloture.
By a vote of 48-45 the motion to invoke cloture was not agreed to. The Senate will not move to the Medical Malpractice bill.
Current Legislative Strategy. S. 2061 is the first in a series of “incremental” bills that will be introduced in the U.S. Senate this year. The U.S. House of Representatives passed a comprehensive medical liability reform bill – H.R. 5, the HEALTH Act -- in March of 2003. However, a similar billed failed in the Senate last July when Republicans were unable to gain enough votes to override a Democrat-led filibuster. In an effort to keep the issue of medical liability reform front and center and provide a bill that is “conferenceable” with the House bill, Senate Republican leadership, with the support of President Bush, has opted to hold votes on a series of smaller, targeted bills that have a greater chance of passage. The American Association of Neurological Surgeons and the Congress of Neurological Surgeons support this approach as the best possible tactical option available to us at this time.
An excellent discussion by a broad panel on malpractice in Illinois.
A further article on Illinois malpractice , and a legislative proposal.
Texas passes noneconomic damages limit
Florida Limits Reported to not have a practical impact.

Legal Case Decisions:
Doctor liable for not giving enough pain medicine

From the Plaintiff's Side:
Senate votes on class action status,

Factors at work in Malpractice Cases:
Hindsight bias is insidious and not readily appreciated. Hindsight can interfere with the exercise of clinical judgment. Medical malpractice plaintiffs are favoured by hindsight bias.

Countersuing:
Fighting frivolous lawsuits: Doctors engage in an uphill battle
Doctors Can Fight Back : Physician's Money Digest
Docs Return Fire: Countersuing in frivolous malpractice case
Medical Justice Partners with Local Insurance Brokers to Battle "Frivolous" Malpractice Lawsuits

Insurance Deceptions and Risks:
Insurance Scams in Florida

Expert Witness Testimony, Issues:
Florida MD Loses License Based on Expert Testimony
Update: Expert Witness: Gary Luntsgarten

Malpractice Issues By State:
Pennsylvania malpractice reform fails, physicians will have to pay higher premiums
Florida Crisis Spreads to Entire State
Georgia Declared Crisis State
Decreased Insurance Availability in Florida
South Florida Medical Malpractice Stats

Insurance Strategies:
Going Bare in Florida

New Risks:
Three Strikes and You're Out