March 2022 Newsletter

HCLA actively advocates for Good Samaritan protections This month, the Health Coalition on Liability and Access (HCLA) voiced its support for federal Good Samaritan legislation, actively advocating that Congress include the Good Samaritan Health Professionals Act...

February 2022 Newsletter

Ask Congress to address COVID-19 liability now The continued fight against the COVID-19 pandemic threatens our frontline medical professionals and the practices and facilities where they provide patient care with the potential for a flood of unwarranted medical...

January 2022 Newsletter

Brazen tax break sought in Build Back Better Personal injury attorneys are attempting to further line their pockets at the expense of patients by pushing for a tax break that encourages medical lawsuit abuse. Buried in the drafts of the Biden Administration’s Build...

December 2021 Newsletter

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...

November 2021 Newsletter

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...

October 2021 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...