by PPN | Apr 30, 2024 | California, COVID, District of Columbia, Florida, National, New York, Newsletter
Shining a light on third-party financing of liability lawsuits Opinion leaders in the Sunshine State are pushing for the legislature to shed light on third-party financing of medical liability lawsuits, calling for a special legislative session to curb this practice,...
by PPN | Mar 27, 2024 | California, COVID, District of Columbia, Florida, National, New York, Newsletter, North Carolina, Pennsylvania
Campaign donations linked to expanding litigation laws in New York In pursuit of new avenues that would allow for an expanded ability to file liability lawsuits in New York, personal injury lawyers have pumped an increasing amount of money into the campaign coffers of...
by PPN | Mar 26, 2024 | California, District of Columbia, Florida, latest_news, National, News, North Carolina, Pennsylvania
Doctors using new artificial intelligence tools to help them diagnose and treat their patients say they wish Congress would provide some clarity on a big unanswered question: Who pays if AI makes a mistake? Advancements in AI promise to improve care, but only if...
by PPN | Jun 30, 2023 | California, Colorado, District of Columbia, Florida, Louisiana, Maine, Michigan, Missouri, National, New York, Newsletter, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Texas, Vermont, Virginia
HCLA Pushes for Good Samaritan legislation in pandemic preparedness reauthorization As legislative hearings and markups were underway in Washington, D.C., earlier this month, the HCLA announced its support for including the language contained in the Good Samaritan...
by PPN | Jun 30, 2023 | District of Columbia, latest_news, National, New York, News
A group of prominent medical organizations says it’s growing concerned about what they consider to be a threat to medical care for top-level athletes: increasing liability risks for doctors as salaries for those athletes rise. The American...
by PPN | Mar 28, 2018 | Alabama, Alaska, Arkansas, California, Delaware, District of Columbia, Florida, Georgia, Idaho, Illinois, Michigan, Mississippi, New Jersey, New York, News, North Dakota, Pennsylvania, South Dakota, Vermont, Washington, Wisconsin, Wyoming
ALBANY, N.Y. (Legal Newsline) – Experts who have watched medical malpractice lawsuits skyrocket in states like New York, Rhode Island and New Jersey say lawmakers have made it too easy and attractive to sue and reform must happen. “New Yorkers once again pay more for...
