by PPN | Jan 30, 2026 | Florida, Illinois, latest_news, National, News
After going more than a decade without medical liability insurance premiums being a hot topic among physicians, the subject is popping up in conversation once again. Premiums have been rising in some states for a few years now and an AMA report released in...
by PPN | Jan 30, 2026 | latest_news, National, News
Medical malpractice plaintiffs filing suits in federal court don’t have to comply with a state affidavit of merit law, the US Supreme Court said Tuesday. The state law requiring plaintiffs to file an expert witness’s written statement that the claims are reasonable...
by PPN | Jan 30, 2026 | latest_news, National, New Mexico, News
When the former train conductor and railway safety representative retired in 2022, he and his wife moved away from Fargo, N.D., where they had lived for 50 years. They built what Jilek called their “dream house” in Rio Rancho, swapping snow shoveling for sunshine. “We...
by PPN | Jan 30, 2026 | latest_news, National, News, Newsletter
New Mexico liability policy pushes patients, doctors out of state As New Mexico lawmakers debate changes to laws concerning punitive damages in medical liability cases, the consequences of the state’s current legal climate are already showing up in patients’ daily...
by PPN | Dec 22, 2025 | latest_news, National, New Mexico, News
Patrick Lohmann Four Las Cruces doctors donned their white coats and headed to Santa Fe on Monday to urge lawmakers to pursue major medical malpractice and tax reform legislation at the upcoming legislative session. Without immediate legislative action, the doctors...
by PPN | Dec 22, 2025 | latest_news, National, News, Newsletter
Jackpot justice and the high price of health care A new national report warns that high profile jackpot justice continues to have real consequences for patients, providers, and the cost of care. The 2025-2026 Judicial Hellholes report, released by the American Tort...
