American College of Emergency Physicians

Recent Reforms Enacted (since 2003)	I’m Sorry legislation enacted preventing statements of apology or sympathy (but not fault) from being admissible in court. (2005)
Emergency Care Provision	None
Reform Elements In Law	$400K Cap in wrongful death only I'm Sorry Law
Constitutional Status of Reforms	Information not available.
Change in Insurance Rates	AMA reports at least one insurer raised rates as much as 25 to 40% in 2004.
Insurance Availability	In October 2008, the state's largest liability insurer, Medical Mutual Insurance Company, imposed an overall average net rate reduction of 10.8 percent.
Change in Physician Availability	Information not available.
Change in Cases Filed/ Awards	36 paid claims in 2003 or 9.2 per 1000 active nonfederal physicians. US avg. was 18.8 per 1000. 36 paid claims in 2005 or 9 per 1000 active nonfederal physicians. US avg. was 17.1 per 1000. (Kaiser) 32 total number of paid claims for 2006 or 6.7 per 1,000 active, non-federal physicians. 33 paid claims in 2007.