by PPN | Sep 30, 2014 | California, News
Supporters of Proposition 46 on the Nov. 4 ballot must think the California voter is really stupid. Proposition 46 is a measure put on the ballot by trial lawyers who want to raise the limit on noneconomic damages in malpractice cases. But the proponents must have...
by PPN | Aug 31, 2014 | Newsletter
Protect Patients Now Volume 9, Issue 8 August 2014 Newsletter E-Newsletter Special points of interest: Case in Point: Liability System Requires Reform Coalition to Protect Patients in California Launches Radio, TV Ads Two Steps Forward, One Step Back Future of...
by PPN | Aug 24, 2014 | News, Pennsylvania
After all the hand-wringing and anguish over out-of- state firms flocking to file lawsuits in Philadelphia – the law firms you see advertising on late-night television – is Philadelphia still the notorious plaintiffs’ paradise of common lore? It all...
by PPN | Aug 24, 2014 | Florida, Missouri, News
Less than 4 months after the Florida Supreme Court struck down the state’s wrongful death non-economic damages cap, the fate of the state’s personal injury medical malpractice award limit may also be in jeopardy. The state’s highest court heard oral arguments in June...
by PPN | Aug 4, 2014 | News, Pennsylvania, Texas
The medical malpractice process was designed to allow fair and just compensation when a patient is harmed through negligent health care; it is an important part of our health care system. Ideally, it would function smoothly, bringing prompt justice to those who have...
