by PPN | Jul 30, 2013 | Newsletter
Protect Patients Now Volume 8, Issue 7 July 2013 Newsletter E-Newsletter Special points of interest: Landmark Reform Law Again Under the Microscope Lawyers Quick to Pull the Trigger on Challenges to Liability Laws Survey of Physicians Fully Examines Medical Liability...
by PPN | Jul 25, 2013 | California, News
The drive to raise the amount victims can recover in medical malpractice lawsuits may be going to California’s ballot box. A coalition that includes the Consumer Attorneys of California, an organization representing trial lawyers, has been lobbying the...
by PPN | Jul 24, 2013 | California, News
Any Doctor Can Be Sued Why Physicians Are Sued Blindsided by a Lawsuit Does Saying ‘I’m Sorry’ Discourage Lawsuits? Awards to Plaintiffs Are Getting Larger Paying for Settlements to Plaintiffs: Who Pays? Any Doctor Can Be Sued The specter of being...
by PPN | Jul 14, 2013 | Florida, News
Hours after the measure took effect, trial attorneys filed five lawsuits. Physicians say the statute provides stronger legal protections for defendant doctors. A new Florida law aimed at improving the legal climate for physicians already is the subject of litigation...
by PPN | Jul 9, 2013 | California, News
The Consumer Attorneys of California, a trade association representing trial lawyers, and their allies are “declaring war” on physicians, according to a story last month in The Bee. Their coalition has committed to spend $1 million for a political and...