by PPN | Jun 29, 2011 | Newsletter
Protect Patients Now Volume 6, Issue 6 June 2011 Newsletter E-Newsletter Special points of interest: Liability Reform — A Texas Triumph HEALTH Act Introduced in the Senate State Reform Roundup Going Social Liability Reform — A Texas Triumph A new study...
by PPN | Jun 20, 2011 | News, Ohio
The Ohio State Medical Assn. and others are asking the Supreme Court of Ohio to review a lower court’s ruling they say exposes physicians to an endless risk of negligence claims. An appellate court decision in Ruther v. Kaiser found that the state’s...
by PPN | Jun 16, 2011 | News, Tennessee
NASHVILLE, Tenn. – A measure to cap payouts for medical malpractice and other civil cases is good for business in Tennessee, said Gov. Bill Haslam, who signed the bill Thursday. The law places a $750,000 cap on non-economic damages such as pain and suffering,...
by PPN | Jun 15, 2011 | News, Texas
Texas trauma surgeon Basil Pruitt Jr., MD, was confident the state’s tort reform measures had reduced lawsuits at the medical center where he practices. But he and fellow physicians were shocked when they learned by how much. A study published in the April issue...
