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 | Oct 29, 2021 | National, New York, Newsletter
Strong support for Good Samaritan legislation Following the introduction of the bi-partisan Good Samaritan Health Professionals Act last month in the House of Representatives, strong support led to a companion bill in the Senate. Senators Bill Cassidy, M.D. (R-LA) and...
by PPN | Sep 29, 2021 | Arizona, Hawaii, National, Newsletter
Good Samaritan legislation re-introduced in House of Representatives A bipartisan bill to empower medical volunteers to deliver health care during large-scale disasters was re-introduced this month in the House of Representatives. The H.R. 5239, the Good Samaritan...
by PPN | Aug 27, 2021 | Alabama, National, Newsletter
Protect front line medical professionals from liability threats Many of the health care heroes and facilities that navigated the uncertainties of COVID-19 since early 2020 now face the possibility of being targeted by personal injury attorneys unless legislation is...
by PPN | Jul 29, 2021 | Missouri, National, New Jersey, Newsletter
Access to care benefits from Missouri liability decision With Missouri recently in the spotlight pending a decision from its Supreme Court, patients and physicians across the state now face a more certain future as the court upheld the constitutionality of reasonable...