Medical-Legal Links

Medical-Legal Links         

Links are provided for user convenience. ED Quality Solutions, Inc. has selected these sites as providing excellent quality information for emergency physicians and other interested parties, but does not monitor the sites listed and makes no representation as to their accuracy or availability.  However, we do try to keep the links current. Please let us know of any links which no longer work (or any that you think should be included).  Links are selected for applicability to emergency medicine, emergency physicians and emergency department patient care.  NOTE:  Pop-up blockers must be turned off to access external links from this site.

Regulatory

• National Association of Insurance Commissioners (NAIC)
• National Conference of State Legislators
• National Conference of Insurance Legislators
• National Governors Association

Tort Reform

• American Tort Reform Association (ATRA)
• Current Status in Congress (AMA)
• Doctors for Medical Liability Reform (DMLR)
• Health Care Liability Alliance (HCLA)
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• Professional Liability Crisis (OSMA)
• Protect Patients Now!
• The 2002 Malpractice Crisis (TDC)

• Tort Reform and the Economy

• Summary of MICRA (California Tort Reform)

• Map of AMA "Crisis States"  (CAHR)

• Texans for Lawsuit Reform

• Texas Prop. 12 Passes!

• Common Good

Expert Witness Issues

• ACEP Standard of Care Review for Expert Witness Testimony
• AAEM Expert Witness "Remarkable Testimony" Page
• ACEP Expert Witness Reaffirmation Statement (pdf)

Procuring ED Malpractice Insurance

• ACEP Listing of Emergency Medicine Malpractice Insurers by State
• ACEP Primer on Malpractice Insurance (pdf)

Physician Support

• ACEP "So You Have Been Sued" Resource Document (pdf)
• ACEP Litigation Stress Page
• ACEP Medical-Legal Committee