New Mexico governor signs legislation on medical malpractice

SOURCE: KRQE SANTA FE, N.M. (AP) – Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham has signed emergency legislation to tweak New Mexico’s new law on medical malpractice to head off a possible loss of insurance coverage for some health care providers. Lujan Grisham’s office said she...

Governor signs tweak to medical malpractice reform bill

SOURCE: Office of the Governor Michelle Lujan Grisham (D-NM) SANTA FE – Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham on Wednesday signed House Bill 11, which ensures that independent health care providers can continue providing the care that New Mexicans need by clarifying statutory...

December 2021 Newsletter

West Virginia liability laws withstand challenge In West Virginia, the state Supreme Court of Appeals recently ruled that the landmark Medical Professional Liability Act (MPLA) applies broadly to all services related to patient care, eliminating an attempt to...