New Hampshire News

Hospital representatives and trial lawyers clashed Tuesday before the House Judiciary Committee over a bill that would give patients an alternative method for resolving malpractice claims.

A bill supporters say would improve the state's medical malpractice system has passed the state Senate and moved to the House Judiciary Committee.

This session, the New Hampshire Legislature has a real opportunity to do something about the rising cost of health care – the number one concern of businesses large and small.

A Republican lawmaker wants to turn the clock back to pre-1966 and re-establish a legislative check-and-balance over the court system.  Another wants to require the losing party in civil suits to pay the winner’s legal fees.   A third believes no person is fit to serve as judge until he or she has matured to at least age 60.