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...
by PPN | Apr 26, 2019 | Wisconsin
SOURCE: Wisconsin Watchdog Wisconsin ranks the second best state for doctors to practice in, according to a new national study, but a state physicians’ group said the analysis tends to run counter to its recent surveys. The website WalletHub.com, which published a...
by PPN | Apr 26, 2019 | National
SOURCE: Pittsburgh Post-Gazette More than a third of all physicians have had at least one malpractice suit filed against them, which helps explain why malpractice insurance can run into the six figures. And now, after decades of relative stability and even declines in...
