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6 INCL Brief 1 (1976-1977)

handle is hein.journals/tbrief6 and id is 1 raw text is: Published by the Section of Insurance, Negligence & Compensation Law MEDICAL MALPRACTICE DEVELOPMENTS F.W. Beck Vice President and General Counsel, American Mutual Insurance Alliance Those of you who attended the Annual Meeting In Atlanta during Augus' had the opportunity to experience again the outstanding programs and speakers unequaled In quality or breadth of subjects by any other Section of the ABA. It has been my pleasure to work with the past Chairmen, as well as the officers and Council of your Section for several years. Now, as Incoming Chairman many challenging opportunities lie ahead. With your support and Interest much can be accomplished within our oroad range of Interests. Do you realize that our membership of the INCL Section alone numbers over 15,000? The potential Impact of this group on the law of our land Is staggering. But it Is necessary for you to communicate your thoughts to your committee chairmen, the Section's officers and its Council. The Section of Insurance, Negligence and Compensation Law continues as the ABA leader In continuing legal education, especially through Its national institutes. Agaili this year plans are already in process to present four or more Institutes on such subjects as Public Regulation of Insurance, Professional Liability of Trial Lawyers, Construction Contract Claims and Products Liability In carefully selected contexts. Your dedicated committee chairmen are already at work structuring various mid-year committee meetings, as well ,%s programs for next August In Chicago where we will be housed in the world's largest hotel, the Conrad Hilton. Many controversial legal Issues are surfacing which have a direct bearing on all of us. In subsequent issues of this publication I plan to point up some of them and suggest ways in which our Section can contribute significantly to possible solutions. bugene Jericho Copyrlght © 1976 American Bar Association November 1976 Vol. 6, No. I I CHAIRMAN'S COLUMN Alabama Alaska* Arizona* Arkansas California Colorado* Delaware* Florida Georgia Hawaii Idaho Illinois Iowa New York Kansas* Nevada Kentucky* Ohio Maine Pennsylvania Maryland Rhode Island* Massachusetts South Carolina Minnesota* Tennessee Mississippi* Texas Missouri' Utah* New Hampshire Virginia* New Jersey* Wisconsin New Mexico* (Continued on page 6) Produced by the ABA Press This is an updated report on the status of state medical malpractice legislation which has been prepared by the staff of the American Mutual Insurance Alliance. Because of the rapid pace of enactments and amendments, a reference guide such as this must be reviewed in the light of subsequent developments. Please note that states with an asteris!k (*) denote 1976 legislation. The Malpractice Legislative Survey lists the states which have enacted significant legislation designed to assure the availability of malpractice insurance, tort reform or civil practice, regulation of the medical profession, or other noiable malpractice legislation. The 1976 Malpractice Report is a state-by-state summary of the legislative activity throughout the 1976 legislative sessions. Malpractice Legislative Survey I. Malpractice Availability Legislation Throughout the 1975-76 legislative sessions, most of the states have considered legislation designed to assure that medical malpractice insurance will be available. The types of laws that have been enacted Include the formation of malpractice pooling devices or market mechanisms and laws authorizing the formation of physicians and hospitals mutuals or reciprocals. A. Malpractice Pooling Devices have been estab- lished or are authorized by law in:

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