by PPN | Oct 30, 2023 | Alabama, California, COVID, Florida, Illinois, Massachusetts, National, New York, Newsletter, North Carolina, Ohio, South Carolina, Washington
Liability reform elevated to presidential debate state Earlier this month, one presidential candidate offered up a tried and true way to improve access to patient care while lowering costs for Americans — through medical liability reform. A Wall Street Journal...
by PPN | Oct 30, 2023 | Alabama, California, Florida, latest_news, Massachusetts, National, New York, News, North Carolina, Pennsylvania, Washington
Artificial intelligence and machine learning technologies may help reduce medical errors and improve patient outcomes, but their use in health care raises liability concerns and questions around medical malpractice risks. Insurers are not yet restricting...
by PPN | Oct 30, 2023 | California, Florida, Illinois, latest_news, National, New York, News, South Carolina
The Republican presidential candidates during last week’s debate offered few useful ideas to improve healthcare and lower costs. But credit to Nikki Haley for highlighting one: tort reform. Asked how to protect sick Americans from financial ruin, she mentioned the...
by PPN | Sep 28, 2023 | Arizona, COVID, Florida, Georgia, latest_news, National, New Mexico, Newsletter
Liability reform returns to Georgia legislative agenda New advocacy efforts in Georgia have elevated the importance of medical liability reform, adding it to a list of business and patient-focused priorities this legislative session. Nearly 20 years ago, the state...
by PPN | Sep 28, 2023 | Florida, Georgia, latest_news, National, News
ATLANTA — After years on the back burner in the General Assembly, tort reform promises to be front and center when Georgia lawmakers convene in January for the 2024 legislative session. Gov. Brian Kemp signaled his intention to push for changes in the state’s civil...
by PPN | Aug 2, 2023 | Florida, latest_news, National, Newsletter
Preserving patient care through statutes of repose Washington’s statute of repose on medical liability litigation is in question as the state’s Supreme Court tackles the constitutionality of how much time can pass before a lawsuit is no longer able to be filed....