by PPN | Jul 14, 2014 | New York, News
There Are Rays of Hope Medical malpractice continues to loom large in the minds of just about every practicing physician. Claims and rates are declining, but the problem of lawsuits against physicians is far from tapering off. And upcoming changes in medicine due to...
by PPN | Jul 9, 2014 | News
A “black box” installed in a Toronto operating room earlier this year has found that surgical teams are making the vast majority of their errors during the same two steps surgery after surgery. Now researchers are looking at how to reduce those mistakes and prevent...
by PPN | Jun 30, 2014 | Newsletter
Protect Patients Now Volume 9, Issue 6 June 2014 Newsletter E-Newsletter Special points of interest: Bipartisan Bill Introduced to Protect Doctor-Patient Relationship Fans of Sports Medicine Liability Bill Join Together Friends and Foes...
by PPN | May 31, 2014 | Newsletter
Protect Patients Now Volume 9, Issue 5 May 2014 Newsletter E-Newsletter Special points of interest: Ten Years after Miss. Tort Reform, Patients Prevail Lower Medical Liability Costs – But Not for Long Apologies Accepted from Wisconsin Physicians Ten Years after Miss....
by PPN | May 29, 2014 | Mississippi, News
Former Gov. Barbour says state was facing ‘health care crisis’ with doctors and hospitals unable to afford insurance and afraid to practice because of lawsuits. As the 10th anniversary of Mississippi’s 2004 “tort reform” — limits on lawsuits — nears, supporters say...
