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Doctor Shortage In New Mexico medical malpractice reform passes Senate, heads to governor

by PPN | Feb 26, 2026 | latest_news, National, New Mexico, News

The New Mexico Senate late Tuesday passed a medical malpractice overhaul bill that has drawn widespread public interest amid a statewide doctor shortage.  The bill now heads to the desk of Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham, who has called malpractice reform one of her top...

New study finds tort reform in hospitals cuts costs and patient satisfaction

by PPN | Feb 26, 2026 | latest_news, National, News

Hospitals across the United States are always looking for ways to reduce costs and avoid medical malpractice lawsuits, while not sacrificing quality of health care. So how are hospitals impacted when government policy reduces their exposure to malpractice liability?...

KY lawmakers try tort reform again with new bill backed by business groups

by PPN | Feb 26, 2026 | Kentucky, latest_news, National, News

Business groups are making another push for “tort reform” in Kentucky, asking the General Assembly to place new restrictions on the right to sue and collect damages in court. But this time, the groups say, language in Senate Bill 195 is tailored narrowly enough to...

Why medical malpractice awards are on the rise

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...

Justices Reject Affidavit Rule in Federal Malpractice Case (2)

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...

Doctor Shortage Intensifies Push To Cap Punitive Damages In Malpractice Cases

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...
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