Utah Legislature: Bill seeks to reduce medical malpractice lawsuits (Deseret News) SALT LAKE CITY — Communication between medical care providers and patients suing for malpractice is being strongly... Ex-student’s medical lawsuit in limbo for now (The Athens News) The attorney for a former Ohio University student who lost an arm to a flesh-eating virus has dismissed the woman’s medical malpractice lawsuit against OU’s Hudson Health Center. However, the lawyer said Wednesday, this is only a temporary delay that stems from his difficulty in scheduling a group of expert witnesses to give deposition testimony. Court Refuses To Reconsider $110M Malpractice Fund Ruling (WMUR New Hampshire) The New Hampshire Supreme Court has refused to reconsider its ruling rejecting the state's claim to $110 million surplus from a fund that underwrites medical malpractice insurance. Malpractice suit delayed (North Platte Bulletin) The year-old malpractice lawsuit stemming from the death of a six-year-old North Platte boy saw both sides ask for an extension of the deadline for the plaintiff to identify expert witnesses. Medical profession must police itself (Juneau Empire) At the outset of President Obama's summit on health care recently, Sen. Lamar Alexander , R-Tenn., told the president to "put an end to junk lawsuits against doctors." No one could protest that sentiment. But any effort at malpractice reform needs to ensure that the medical profession does a better job of policing itself. Three recent stories shine a floodlight on the need for improvement. State's malpractice data offer ammo for both sides (The Patriot-News) Medical malpractice is again at the center of the health care debate. President Barack Obama said he's open to ideas from Republicans. Pennsylvania data shed light on national malpractice debate (The Patriot-News) Medical malpractice has again moved to the center of national debate. Report: Most NJ Medical Residents Don't Stick Around (KYW News Radio 1060) Having a medical or surgical residency in New Jersey is no guarantee that the doctor will set up shop there. In fact, a new survey shows that most medical residents become non-residents very quickly. News Briefs: Week of March 8-12 (American Academy of Family Physicians) This roundup includes the following news briefs: FDA Approves Name Change for Heartburn Drug; State Supreme Court Strikes Down Medical Malpractice Law; New Mexico Prepares to Enact Insurance Measure; AAFP Looking for Poster Presenters; Solo FP Testifies on Meaningful Use Regulations; Obama Administration Launches Healthy Food Financing Initiative; MedPAC Submits March Report to Congress. Student files malpractice complaint with Leena's support (The Nation - Thailand's English news) Leena Jang Foundation's chairwoman Leena Jangjanja yesterday took a Ramkhamhaeng University student to file a police complaint against the Bang Mod 1 Hospital for malpractice, which resulted in her losing her right eye. The hospital, however, insisted that the patient was given the best care available but the infection had spread so fast that the eye had to be removed.