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Colorado justices skeptical of hospital’s proposal for reviewing jury verdicts to injured patients
The Colorado Supreme Court gave a chilly reception on Tuesday to the idea that judges can essentially recalculate a jury’s award to injured plaintiffs in medical malpractice cases. Under state law, damages in medical malpractice lawsuits are generally capped at $1 million as part of a 1988 policy change intended to curb the costs of…
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Colorado Supreme Court accepts cases on DNA exoneration, medical negligence, online reviews
The Colorado Supreme Court announced this month it will hear appeals in four cases, including one that questions the level of detail a convicted defendant must provide when asserting the existence of DNA evidence that could exonerate him. At least three of the court’s seven members must agree to take up an appeal. The justices…
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Colorado’s wealthiest hospitals favored in $1.2 billion COVID bailout
Three years ago, as a mysterious and deadly virus called COVID-19 began to take hold in Colorado, hospital executives in the state scrambled to formulate plans, meeting weekly – sometimes daily – with elected officials, public health experts and with each other to get ahead of the coming storm they feared could overwhelm and financially…
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Polis: Full steam ahead on new University of Northern Colorado medical school
Gov. Jared Polis Wednesday signed into law legislation that gives the green light to the University of Northern Colorado to start an osteopathic medical school. Senate Bill 22-056 won unanimous approval through the General Assembly at every step of the way. The need for the school is driven by the need for primary care physicians than…



