by PPN | Apr 26, 2019 | National, Pennsylvania, Wisconsin
Risky business: Lawsuit venue shopping harms access to care An overview of Pennsylvania’s recent proposed changes to lawsuit venue filing rules highlights the risk it adds to accessible and affordable care. Following a surge of liability lawsuits in locations that...
by PPN | Apr 26, 2019 | National
SOURCE: Pittsburgh Post-Gazette More than a third of all physicians have had at least one malpractice suit filed against them, which helps explain why malpractice insurance can run into the six figures. And now, after decades of relative stability and even declines in...
by PPN | Mar 29, 2019 | Florida, National, Newsletter
Supreme Court changes could improve Florida’s liability climate The liability climate may be changing for the better in Florida, where access to care advocates are optimistic that new state Supreme Court justices will rule in favor of reform. Recently dubbed as the...
by PPN | Feb 28, 2019 | National, New Mexico, Newsletter, North Dakota, Pennsylvania
PA Supreme Court avoids rush to judgement on liability rule changes The Pennsylvania Supreme Court announced it would delay a proposal that could encourage medical lawsuit abuse across the state. At issue is a proposed rule change that would allow lawsuits to be filed...
by PPN | Feb 28, 2019 | National
SOURCE: Business Insurance The frequency of medical malpractice claims has dropped substantially, but average case management expenses and indemnity payments continue to rise, according to a report. The rate of medical professional liability claims declined 27% from...
by PPN | Jan 30, 2019 | Minnesota, National, Newsletter, Pennsylvania
Pennsylvania liability rule change could lead to increase in lawsuit abuse A rule that helped stabilize the medical liability market in Pennsylvania faces the threat of repeal, bringing worry that medical lawsuit abuse could return. Implemented in 2002, reforms...
