by PPN | Jun 17, 2015 | Illinois, News
Gov. Bruce Rauner’s call for reasonable lawsuit reforms represents a vital step in an economic come back in Illinois. The time for lawsuit reform is long overdue. For years, attempts to enact meaningful lawsuit reform has been met with fierce resistance in the...
by PPN | Jun 2, 2015 | Illinois, News
Each year, Illinois loses about half of the physicians who complete a medical residency in our state. Among those who leave, two thirds cite Illinois’ reputation for lawsuit abuse as an influencing factor. An onerous medical lawsuit climate also forces existing...
by PPN | May 18, 2015 | News, Pennsylvania
The number of medical malpractice case filings statewide has dropped to its lowest point in a decade and a half of tracking. Plaintiffs’ lawyers filed 1,463 such cases in Pennsylvania’s civil courts in 2014, according to the Administrative Office of...
by PPN | May 10, 2015 | Michigan, News
Doctors have many tests and procedures to choose from when treating you. But is it possible to have too much of a good thing? It is. Overuse and waste in medical care—which include ordering more tests and treatment than scientific evidence supports—make up as much as...
by PPN | May 8, 2015 | Missouri, News
Limits on monetary damages in medical malpractice lawsuits have been reinstated in Missouri. Gov. Jay Nixon signed Senate Bill 239 into law Thursday at SSM Health St. Mary’s Hospital in Jefferson City. The state’s Supreme Court overturned the previous...
by PPN | Apr 25, 2015 | Iowa, News
The medical community and attorneys came together in Iowa for a rare partnership that led to an optimal outcome for patients across the state. Signed into law by Governor Branstad, the Communication and Optimal Resolution (Candor) legislation was modeled on successful...
