by PPN | Oct 31, 2011 | National, News
Nearly half of primary care physicians say patients receive too much medical care. In a study of 627 such physicians, 42% said patients in their practice get too much treatment, and 6% said patients receive too little care. Fifty-two percent of doctors said the amount...
by PPN | Oct 31, 2011 | Newsletter
Protect Patients Now Volume 6, Issue 10 OCTOBER 2011 Newsletter E-Newsletter Special points of interest: HCLA Issues Rapid Response in Support of Liability Reform Physicians Play Defense Against Personal Injury Lawyers Signs of Success in Mississippi Texas Patients...
by PPN | Sep 29, 2011 | Newsletter
Protect Patients Now Volume 6, Issue 9 september 2011 Newsletter E-Newsletter Special points of interest: Legislative Alert: Urge Deficit Reduction Committee Members to Support Medical Liability Reform MICRA Under the Microscope, 35 Years Later A Healthy Dose of...
by PPN | Sep 29, 2011 | Newsletter
Protect Patients Now Volume 5, Issue 10 OCTOBER 2010 Newsletter E-Newsletter Special points of interest: Former OMB Director Says Congress Missed the Mark on Liability Reform Legally Speaking Jackpot Justice Former OMB Director Says Congress Missed the Mark on...
by PPN | Sep 26, 2011 | California, News
The Court of Appeal of the State of California, 5th Appellate District, has upheld the state’s $250,000 noneconomic damages cap, reaffirming what physicians nationwide consider the gold standard among tort reforms. In its Sept. 1 opinion, the court said the cap...
