by PPN | Mar 30, 2012 | Newsletter
Lynch-pin of state’s 2003 lawsuit reforms remain intact MARSHALL, Texas, March 27, 2012 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ — A Texas law that caps pain and suffering-type awards in health care lawsuits was ruled constitutional by a federal judge today. U.S. District...
by PPN | Feb 29, 2012 | Newsletter
Recap of Reform at HCLA Annual Meeting The Health Coalition on Liability and Access met in Washington, DC earlier this month to discuss recent developments at the state level and hear from medical liability reform experts and Members of Congress on the path towards...
by PPN | Jan 31, 2012 | Newsletter
Medical Liability Strides, and Setbacks An important editorial in this month’s American Medical News details the recent success medical liability reforms have had at the state level, but shows just how much more work must be done to reform a broken system that does...
by PPN | Dec 23, 2011 | Newsletter
Protect Patients Now Volume 6, Issue 12 December 2011 Newsletter E-Newsletter Special points of interest: Hidden Costs of Medical Lawsuit Abuse New Good Samaritan Protection Bill Introduced Reforming Health Care Reform Happy Holidays from Protect Patients Now Hidden...
by PPN | Nov 30, 2011 | Newsletter
Protect Patients Now Volume 6, Issue 11 November 2011 Newsletter E-Newsletter Special points of interest: Promises Made, Promises Kept: Liability Reform Delivers Increased Access to Care in Texas New Medical Liability Program May Lead to More Rapid Resolution of...
by PPN | Oct 31, 2011 | Newsletter
Protect Patients Now Volume 6, Issue 10 OCTOBER 2011 Newsletter E-Newsletter Special points of interest: HCLA Issues Rapid Response in Support of Liability Reform Physicians Play Defense Against Personal Injury Lawyers Signs of Success in Mississippi Texas Patients...
