Liability
Task Forces
The
State Liability Reform Task Force is working toward
a constitutional change to allow for caps on non-economic damages.
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James
C. Balserak, MD
Bruce A. Bethancourt, Jr., MD
George E. Burdick, MD
Marco Canulla, MD
L. Philip Carter, MD
Jacqueline A. Carter, MD
George B. Deckey, MD, Chair
Leonard F. Ditmanson, MD |
Ronnie
K. Dowing, MD
Roberto P. Garcia, MD
Joseph W. Hanss, Jr., MD
Oliver J. Harper, MD
Anthony Mitten
Marc J. Rosen, MD
Todd B. Taylor, MD
Dennis E. Weiland, MD |
The
Federal Liability Reform Task Force is seeking ways
to join forces with other states to push for changes at the
federal level-supporting efforts to create
a $250,000 cap on non-economic damages.
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Bruce
A. Bethancourt, Jr., MD
David J. Gullen, MD
Marilyn K. Laughead, MD
Steven J. Lipsky, MD |
Richard
T. Perry, MD
Thomas F. Purdon, MD
Bryan R. Updegraff, MD, Chair
Dennis E. Weiland, MD |
The
Patient Safety Task Force is looking for creative
ways to empower physicians and patients in the spirit of increased
safety and minimizing medical mistakes. These efforts may include
training, public education and a reporting system.
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Bruce
A. Bethancourt, Jr, MD, Chair
Richard W. Jones, MD
Philip E. Keen, MD
Marc L. Leib, MD
Harold Magalnick, MD |
Beth
A. Purdy, MD
Herbert S. Rigberg, MD
Jose M. Santiago, MD
Gary D. Smethers, MD |
The
Public Relations Task Force is creating patient and
physician education that will communicate the efforts of the
liability committee as well as inform consumers
about the challenges facing the medical community and how those
may impact their access to care in the near future.
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Stephanie
Cambio
Charles E. Castillo, MD
Venkata Evani, MD, Chair
Thomas P. Foerster, MD
Luis L. Gonzalez, Jr., MD
Joanne B. Gurin, MD
Thomas H. Hicks, II, MD
Steve Nash |
Walter
J. Nieri, MD
Thomas F. Purdon, MD
J. Gregory Rula, MD
Lawrence Sands, DO
Charles W. Swetnam, MD
Todd B. Taylor, MD
Laurie A. Thomas, MD |
The
Law Reform Task Force is studying ways to discourage
frivolous lawsuits, speed up the process, and add fairness
to our tort system.
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R.
Screven Farmer, III, MD
Barry Halpern, Esq., Chair
Oliver J. Harper, MD |
Roger
Kaufman
Philip E. Keen, MD
Anthony Mitten |
The
Funding Task Force is building coalitions and partnerships
to help fund the efforts of the other five task forces.
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Curtis
A. Dick, MD
R. Screven Farmer, III, MD
Steve Nash |
J.
Michael Powers, MD, Chair
Dennis Weiland, MD |
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