by PPN | Nov 29, 2018 | Arkansas, Kentucky, National, Newsletter
Arkansas court ruling prevents counting medical liability votes Progress on liability reform in Arkansas hit a snag this fall, as a court ruling ahead of November elections hurt efforts for reforms to move forward. Medical liability reforms championed by Arkansas for...
by PPN | Nov 29, 2018 | National
SOURCE: Cardiovascular Business – https://www.cardiovascularbusiness.com/topics/healthcare-economics/cardiology-malpractice-suits-91-2006 Rates of malpractice lawsuits in cardiology have followed a slow upward trajectory for the past decade and are continuing to...
by PPN | Nov 29, 2018 | Kentucky
SOURCE: Insider Louisville – https://insiderlouisville.com/government/state/kentucky-supreme-court-strikes-down-medical-review-panels-upholds-right-to-work-law/ The Kentucky Supreme Court Thursday issued opinions striking down the law creating medical review...
by PPN | Nov 29, 2018 | Arkansas
SOURCE: Booneville Democrat – http://www.boonevilledemocrat.com/news/20181121/logan-county-voters-opposed-issue-1 Although they were not counted because of an Arkansas Supreme Court ruling, a majority of voters in west central Arkansas, including Logan County...
by PPN | Oct 30, 2018 | Newsletter, Texas
Elderly Texans among the beneficiaries of liability reform Liability reforms were a long time coming for the long-term care industry in Texas, where, prior to 2003, half the nursing homes across the state couldn’t find or afford liability insurance. Highly rated...