by PPN | Sep 29, 2026 | latest_news, National, News
One in 21 physicians was sued last year, the lowest rate since 1973. The average payment made on behalf of a physician and reported to the National Practitioner Data Bank was $514,000, the highest on record. Both numbers describe the same malpractice market, and the...
by PPN | Sep 29, 2026 | latest_news, National, News
The Research & Analytics Department continues to evaluate data sources beyond the Data Sharing Project to provide broader insights into emerging issues affecting the medical professional liability (MPL) industry. This quarter’s highlight examines the aging U.S....
by PPN | Sep 29, 2026 | latest_news, National, News, Newsletter
California legislation could augment liability Without a federal framework on the role of AI in our nation’s health care system, states like California are taking the impacts of algorithms into their own hands, at the risk of creating another avenue for medical...
by PPN | Sep 29, 2026 | latest_news, National, News
California legislation that would establish new liability rules for artificial intelligence used in patient care is awaiting action by Gov. Gavin Newsom, who has untilSept. 30 to sign or veto the measure. Assembly Bill 2575, which cleared the Legislature Aug. 31, and...
by PPN | Aug 30, 2026 | latest_news, National, News, Newsletter
Who is liable when AI makes the diagnosis? As artificial intelligence takes on a bigger role in diagnosing and treating patients, the medical liability system faces a question it isn’t yet ready to answer: who is responsible if a joint human-AI decision is wrong? A...
by PPN | Aug 30, 2026 | latest_news, National, News
The story of medical malpractice litigation in the United States is the endless struggle to find meaning. The United States is a litigious society. One out of every 230 Americans is a lawyer, and one out of every eight Americans will be involved in litigation in one...
