by PPN | Jan 30, 2025 | Georgia, latest_news, National, News
ATLANTA (AP) — After years of stalled efforts to limit civil lawsuits, Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp and Republican lawmakers are doubling down with a new push. Supporters, most prominently business groups, call the state a “judicial hellhole,” and argue that businesses are...
by PPN | Dec 19, 2024 | Florida, Iowa, Michigan, National, Newsletter
Michigan’s medical liability reform laws threatened by rushed legislation In a rush to pass legislation backed by personal injury lawyers, Michigan lawmakers risk dismantling existing laws that have stabilized the state’s health care environment for three...
by PPN | Dec 19, 2024 | Iowa, latest_news, National, News
‘Courts have long recognized the danger that juries will be unfairly influenced by findings of ‘purportedly unbiased’ agencies, like the FDA’ The Iowa Supreme Court has reversed a $97.4 million verdict against an OBGYN clinic in Coralville and ordered a new trial —...
by PPN | Dec 19, 2024 | latest_news, Michigan, National, News
On December 4, 2024, the House Committee on Judiciary reported House Bill 6085, legislation that would dismantle medial liability provisions that have helped to stabilize Michigan’s liability environment for the past 30 years, to the full House of Representatives for...
by PPN | Nov 25, 2024 | Florida, Georgia, Illinois, National, New Jersey, Newsletter, Pennsylvania
Socializing and improving safeguards against liability Social media presents unique risks for health care professionals, making well-crafted policies essential to mitigate growing liability concerns. Physician’s Weekly presents a podcast series offering fresh...
