by PPN | Nov 30, 2021 | National, Newsletter, Texas
Texas plaintiffs gear up for a fight against liability laws A challenge in federal court is the first step that medical liability lawsuit plaintiffs have taken to overturn long-standing and successful reforms for Texas patients. More than a dozen plaintiffs are...
by PPN | Nov 30, 2021 | National
SOURCE: Physician’s Weekly Since the Covid-19 pandemic’s emergence, coronavirus-related negligence cases have appeared, leaving physicians, liability insurers, and malpractice attorneys anxious. Patients have come forth with claims concerning delayed or...
by PPN | Nov 30, 2021 | National
SOURCE: Becker’s Spine Review Most orthopedic surgeons have been named in a medical malpractice lawsuit, according to Medscape’s Medical Malpractice Report 2021. Medscape surveyed 4,358 physicians across 29 specialties between May 21 and Aug. 28. Five...
by PPN | Nov 30, 2021 | Texas
SOURCE: Law 360 A challenge in federal court is the first step that medical liability lawsuit plaintiffs have taken to overturn long-standing and successful reforms for Texas patients. More than a dozen plaintiffs are seeking class-action status in support of a...
by PPN | Oct 29, 2021 | National, New York, Newsletter
Strong support for Good Samaritan legislation Following the introduction of the bi-partisan Good Samaritan Health Professionals Act last month in the House of Representatives, strong support led to a companion bill in the Senate. Senators Bill Cassidy, M.D. (R-LA) and...