Insurance Laws News
Doctors Get Federal Insurance
Saturday May 24, 2003
Doctors will be protected from excessive negligence claims and soaring insurance premiums after they retire, under a Federal Government plan to solve a looming medical indemnity crisis.Compo Law Shake-up To Put Rein On Claims
Tuesday May 20, 2003
Victorians will retain their right to sue for negligence but are likely to face limited payouts for small claims under new insurance laws to be announced today by the State Government.Health System Under Threat
Monday May 5, 2003
THE crisis facing Australian medical indemnity laws was a greater immediate threat to the health system than proposed changes to Medicare, a rally in Melbourne heard yesterday.