by PPN | Jun 28, 2019 | New Mexico
SOURCE: Las Cruces Sun News New Mexico ranks 48th out of 50 states for access to healthcare. Various factors restrict New Mexicans’ access to care, including the rural nature of much of the state, an aging patient population needing more appointments, a large portion...
by PPN | May 30, 2019 | Minnesota, National, Newsletter, Oregon
Minnesota liability ruling trends towards dangerous precedent for patients Setting a troubling precedent that could limit collaborative patient care efforts, the Minnesota Supreme Court recently ruled in favor of expanding liability and opening the door for an...
by PPN | May 30, 2019 | Oregon
SOURCE: The Oregonian It took nearly six years for Zeferino Vasquez to find out if he would get to keep the $6.2 million that a jury awarded him after he was paralyzed when an agricultural machine he was fixing suddenly flipped on and nearly squeezed the 21-year-old...
by PPN | May 30, 2019 | Minnesota
SOURCE: Minnesota Medical Association In a case that could have wide-reaching implications for medical practice in Minnesota, the Minnesota Supreme Court issued a ruling on April 17 in the case of Warren v. Dinter holding that the existence of a physician-patient...
by PPN | Apr 26, 2019 | National, Pennsylvania, Wisconsin
Risky business: Lawsuit venue shopping harms access to care An overview of Pennsylvania’s recent proposed changes to lawsuit venue filing rules highlights the risk it adds to accessible and affordable care. Following a surge of liability lawsuits in locations that...
