by PPN | Oct 31, 2025 | latest_news, National, News, Newsletter
Putting patients first in New Mexico As poor liability policies continue to lead to physician shortages in New Mexico, a new nonprofit is giving patients a platform to influence health care policy and ensure their own access to care. Patient-Led NM aims to elevate...
by PPN | Oct 31, 2025 | latest_news, National, News
By Alicia Gallegos In July, a Pennsylvania appellate court upheld a record $207.6 million verdict against the Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, for a birth injury that occurred during delivery. Two months earlier, a jury awarded $70...
by PPN | Oct 31, 2025 | latest_news, National, News
Author(s) Austin LittrellFact checked by: Keith A. Reynolds Key Takeaways AI integration in healthcare is outpacing legal frameworks, creating liability challenges for physicians, health systems, and manufacturers. The standard of care may evolve to include AI,...
by PPN | Sep 29, 2025 | latest_news, National, News, Pennsylvania
By Marshall Dennehey Hospitals may once again be able to control where a patient brings a medical malpractice claim through a venue-selection agreement entered into with their patients. Background The plaintiffs, Saramari Somerlot and Ryan Dufresne, brought this...
by PPN | Sep 29, 2025 | latest_news, National, News
By Howard Fischer, Capitol Media Services Key Points: Arizona Supreme Court rules lawmakers acted illegally to immunize doctors and hospitals from COVID claims 2021 statute voided, designed to provide liability protection for medical professionals during pandemic The...
by PPN | Sep 29, 2025 | latest_news, National, News, Newsletter, Pennsylvania
Court voids COVID-era protections for providers Arizona’s top court has struck down a 2021 law that gave doctors and hospitals broad protection from medical liability lawsuits tied to care during the COVID-19 pandemic, leaving providers vulnerable from a time of great...
