by PPN | Feb 28, 2023 | Iowa, National, News
SOURCE: Des Moines Register Gov. Kim Reynolds has signed a law limiting the amount of money Iowans can receive in medical malpractice lawsuits, touting the legislation as a win for health care access in rural Iowa. “Everyone agrees that when mistakes happen...
by PPN | Jan 31, 2023 | National, New York, News
SOURCE: The Buffalo News Gov. Kathy Hochul is contemplating a measure that would significantly alter New York’s wrongful death laws. As written, the “Grieving Families Act,” (S74A) would adversely impact all areas of liability, including medical liability, and...
by PPN | Jan 31, 2023 | National, News, Pennsylvania
SOURCE: American Medical Association If an appellate court decision is allowed to stand, Pennsylvania physicians in medical liability cases would be susceptible to not being able to hire the lawyer they want to represent them. The Pennsylvania Superior Court in 2022...
by PPN | Nov 30, 2022 | New Jersey, News
SOURCE: Alaska Public Media The Alaska Supreme Court ruled Friday that a 46-year-old law limiting financial awards in medical malpractice lawsuits is unconstitutionally biased against Alaskans with medical insurance. The 57-page decision, approved unanimously...
by PPN | Nov 30, 2022 | New Jersey, News
SOURCE: WHQR North Carolina enacted a law early in the coronavirus pandemic that gave medical providers near-absolute immunity from civil liability. Now, the nation’s largest for-profit health care system could use that law to quash a medical malpractice...
by PPN | Nov 30, 2022 | New Jersey, News
SOURCE: NJ.com The young doctor wanted to build her career in New Jersey. Dr. Matilde Hoffman finished her residency at Livingston’s Cooperman Barnabas Medical Center in June, and the OB-GYN generalist searched for jobs in the Garden State. She wanted to stay close...
