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...
by PPN | Oct 31, 2012 | Georgia, News
Physician advocates are praising a Connecticut Supreme Court ruling they say protects doctors from being sued unfairly by third parties who are injured by patients. In a Sept. 17 decision, judges said physicians owe no duty to nonpatients who are harmed because of a...
by PPN | Oct 18, 2012 | Newsletter
Protect Patients Now Volume 7, Issue 10 October 2012 Newsletter E-Newsletter Special points of interest: Election 2012: HCLA Supports Friends of Liability Reform Desperately Seeking Solutions – for Patients Small Reductions in Liability Premiums a Welcome Treat, but...
by PPN | Sep 28, 2012 | Newsletter
Protect Patients Now Volume 7, Issue 9 September 2012 Newsletter E-Newsletter Special points of interest: A Toast to Texas’ Reforms Alternative Liability “Reforms” Under Consideration A Toast to Texas’ Reforms There is no shortage of good news stemming from the...
