by PPN | Jun 10, 2013 | New Mexico, News
An appellate court examines the New Mexico law’s constitutionality and its $600,000 damages cap, but physicians are fighting back, fearing changes will drive up costs. New Mexico’s tort reform, which has been on the books since the mid-1970s, is facing legal...
by PPN | Jun 10, 2013 | Georgia, News
Georgia now protects its physicians from a possible liability loophole in the ACA. The rest of the nation must do the same. The Affordable Care Act will bring new insurance coverage to tens of millions of people, put a needed focus on preventive care, and start...
by PPN | Jun 5, 2013 | Florida, News
Gov. Rick Scott has signed the Florida Medical Association’s priority medical liability reform legislation, transforming the state’s medical practice environment by requiring fairness in the use of expert witnesses. SB 1792, sponsored by Sen. Tom Lee and Rep. Matt...
by PPN | May 30, 2013 | Uncategorized
Author: Congress Members: Mrs. Blackburn, Mr. Matheson, Mr. Griffith of Virginia, Mr. Grimm, Mr. Desjarlais, Mrs. Black, and Mr. Bilirakis Source: 113th Congress
by PPN | May 30, 2013 | News, Ohio
An apology or other sympathetic statements health-care officials make to their patients can’t be used as evidence of liability in medical-malpractice cases. Lawmakers enacted this years ago. The Supreme Court of Ohio clarified yesterday that this information can’t be...
