by - January 28, 2025 5:08 pm
Tort reform measure clears House Judiciary panel
A bill that would only allow an injured plaintiff to recoup the medical bills that are paid by an insurer was debated and approved in a special order of business…
Tag: tort reform
by - February 3, 2019 12:05 am
Will tort reform return?
Last year’s epic battle to establish constitutional changes in the Arkansas judicial system ended with the state’s high court kicking off the ballot a business and medical community-led proposal for…
by - September 14, 2018 7:00 am
Chief Justice recuses on tort reform, casino cases
Arkansas Supreme Court Chief Justice Dan Kemp has recused from hearing cases involving Issues 1 and Issues 4, the tort reform and casino amendments. Kemp previously testified to the state…
by - August 13, 2018 4:59 pm
Issue 1: A solution looking for a problem
Issue 1 is a wolf cloaked in sheep’s clothing. Arkansas voters will vote in November to decide whether to change the Arkansas Constitution with this proposed amendment. The amendment is…
by - August 6, 2018 11:48 am
Lawsuit reform is key ingredient for Arkansas’ future
Arkansas needs lawsuit reform to compete economically and increase access to health care. As we work to grow our communities, we are burdened by the threat of frivolous lawsuits and…
by - March 1, 2017 8:17 pm
Tort reform to ballot; Arkansas Works freeze advances
The Arkansas Senate voted to place a constitutional amendment for tort reform before the voters in November 2018 on Wednesday, while the Arkansas House advanced a measure that would ban…
by - February 28, 2017 4:14 pm
Legislative panel advances tort reform, voter ID, elections merger bill
Two proposed constitutional amendments passed the Senate State Agencies and Governmental Affairs Committee with no debate Tuesday, leaving them one step short of making it to the ballot. The committee…
by - February 27, 2017 6:25 pm
House advances tort reform amendment, must again face Senate vote
A proposed constitutional amendment that would limit jury awards and attorneys’ fees passed the Arkansas House of Representatives on Monday (Feb. 27), and if approved in the Senate will head…
by - February 24, 2017 5:47 pm
Tort reform change reveals split in House, vote set for Monday
A procedural maneuver normally rubber-stamped by the Arkansas House of Representatives turned into a lengthy debate Friday over a proposed tort reform constitutional amendment, with 36 members voting for a…
by - February 24, 2017 6:01 am
Tort reform advances with changes; voter ID passes House
A House committee Thursday advanced a proposed amendment to enact tort reform after approving changes to the resolution that would raise the proposed cap on damages and reduce the Legislature’s…
by - February 16, 2017 5:16 pm
Arkansas Senate approves tort reform referendum, resolution now goes to House
As a dozens of interested parties gathered in the gallery and around the Senate chamber, tort reform supporters got just enough votes on Thursday (Feb. 16) to put a proposed…
by - February 14, 2017 7:58 pm
Divided legislative committee advances Arkansas tort reform amendment
A proposed constitutional amendment to enact tort reform was given the go-ahead by a divided Senate State Agencies and Government Affairs Committee Tuesday, despite the objections of Chief Justice Dan…
by - February 12, 2017 10:18 am
Sen. Irvin, Rep. Leding discuss tort reform, medical marijuana, Voter ID
More than a month into the regular session, Arkansas lawmakers are winnowing their choices for referred constitutional amendments and still tackling the implementation of a voter-approved medical marijuana measure and…
by - February 2, 2017 4:27 pm
Tort reform amendment filed in Senate; would limit damages, fees
A Senate joint resolution was filed Thursday (Feb. 2) to refer a tort reform constitutional amendment to the voters in 2018. The measure would cap lawyers’ contingency fees, punitive damages,…
by - October 10, 2016 12:17 pm
Arkansas hospital, medical groups endorse proposed Issue 4 tort reform measure
The Arkansas Hospital Association and the Arkansas Medical Society have endorsed Issue 4, the proposed constitutional amendment directing the Legislature to set caps of at least $250,000 on non-economic damages…
by - September 28, 2016 4:16 pm
Special master: Arkansas tort reform measure could be disqualified
A special master tasked with making a report in a lawsuit on a proposed medical tort reform amendment wrote Wednesday (Sept. 28) that all its petition signatures potentially could be…
by - September 8, 2016 9:48 am
Hutchinson staying mum on medical lawsuit measure; Family Council opposes
Gov. Asa Hutchinson said Wednesday he would not take a public role on a proposed medical lawsuit amendment on the November ballot that would limit trial lawyer contingency fees to…
by - September 1, 2016 7:18 pm
Second lawsuit filed against medical tort reform amendment
A second lawsuit was filed in the Arkansas Supreme Court Thursday (Sept. 1) against an amendment that, if approved by voters in November, would limit attorney’s fees and direct the…
by - August 29, 2016 5:55 pm
Bar group files lawsuit against Arkansas tort reform ballot initiative
A group created by the Arkansas Bar Association has filed suit against a proposed amendment that, if approved by voters in November, would limit attorney’s fees and direct the Legislature…
by - August 15, 2016 5:52 pm
Nursing home group donates another $250,000 to tort reform effort, more signatures submitted for casino push
The association representing nursing homes in July donated $250,000 to support a ballot initiative that would reduce medical verdicts and lawyers’ fees, bringing its total over three months to $580,000….