by PPN | Feb 28, 2022 | National
SOURCE: American Heart Association Statement Highlights: Nearly 50% of patients in the U.S. will receive at least one low-value test or procedure annually. And, up to 30% of health care spending in the U.S. may be considered unnecessary or wasteful, low-value care....
by PPN | Jan 28, 2022 | National, New Mexico, Newsletter, West Virginia
Brazen tax break sought in Build Back Better Personal injury attorneys are attempting to further line their pockets at the expense of patients by pushing for a tax break that encourages medical lawsuit abuse. Buried in the drafts of the Biden Administration’s Build...
by PPN | Jan 27, 2022 | National
SOURCE: The Washington Times Trial lawyers are lobbying Congress to change our tax law to allow them to deduct litigation costs as soon as they are incurred before a case is actually resolved. This might sound like a technical change in tax rules, but it would mean a...
by PPN | Dec 22, 2021 | National, New Mexico, Newsletter, West Virginia
West Virginia liability laws withstand challenge In West Virginia, the state Supreme Court of Appeals recently ruled that the landmark Medical Professional Liability Act (MPLA) applies broadly to all services related to patient care, eliminating an attempt to...
by PPN | Nov 30, 2021 | National, Newsletter, Texas
Texas plaintiffs gear up for a fight against liability laws A challenge in federal court is the first step that medical liability lawsuit plaintiffs have taken to overturn long-standing and successful reforms for Texas patients. More than a dozen plaintiffs are...
by PPN | Nov 30, 2021 | National
SOURCE: Physician’s Weekly Since the Covid-19 pandemic’s emergence, coronavirus-related negligence cases have appeared, leaving physicians, liability insurers, and malpractice attorneys anxious. Patients have come forth with claims concerning delayed or...
