by PPN | Nov 25, 2012 | New Hampshire, News
In 2007, New Hampshire established an expert-panel system for use in medical malpractice lawsuits to cut back on frivolous suits and speed up resolution of cases. This system was recently challenged as unconstitutional, but the New Hampshire Supreme Court has just...
by PPN | Nov 18, 2012 | Newsletter
Protect Patients Now Volume 7, Issue 11 November 2012 Newsletter E-Newsletter Special points of interest: HCLA Working to Include Medical Liability Reform in Deficit Reduction Talks Pre-Trial Screening Panels Upheld in New Hampshire, Expediting Liability Claims...
by PPN | Oct 31, 2012 | California, Mississippi, News
Three Republican Senators concerned about how grants for medical liability reform demonstration projects were spent continue to press the Department of Health and Human Services for answers – only to receive less than adequate responses. Senators Charles Grassley and...
by PPN | Oct 31, 2012 | News, Texas
Small but persistent declines in medical liability insurance premiums have many insurers concerned about the future of their industry. Yet doctors are benefiting from lower rates and rising competition among insurers vying for their business. Nearly 60% of premiums...
by PPN | Oct 31, 2012 | Kansas, News
The war on medical malpractice caps rages on. Although several state Supreme Courts have recently struck down malpractice laws aiming to limit awards for non-economic damages, such as pain and suffering, the Kansas Supreme Court has just ruled that the law is...
