title: Legal. Legal experiments.
abstract: As congress debates med-mal fixes, states are once again proving to be laboratories for reform. Legislators and providers are looking for innovative ways to curb the rising costs of liability insurance.
authors.forename: Richard
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Haugh
mesh_terms: D035881:Compensation and Redress / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence*; D005249:Fees and Charges / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence; D007351:Insurance, Liability / Q000191:economics / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence; D033241:Lawyers / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence; D007882:Legislation, Hospital; D007883:Legislation, Medical; D016365:Liability, Legal / Q000191:economics*; D008318:Malpractice / Q000191:economics / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence*; D009936:Organizational Innovation; D013219:State Government; D014481:United States