by skomosinski | Sep 29, 2025 | latest_news, National, News, Pennsylvania
By Marshall Dennehey Hospitals may once again be able to control where a patient brings a medical malpractice claim through a venue-selection agreement entered into with their patients. Background The plaintiffs, Saramari Somerlot and Ryan Dufresne, brought this...
by skomosinski | Sep 29, 2025 | latest_news, National, News, Newsletter, Pennsylvania
Court voids COVID-era protections for providers Arizona’s top court has struck down a 2021 law that gave doctors and hospitals broad protection from medical liability lawsuits tied to care during the COVID-19 pandemic, leaving providers vulnerable from a time of great...
by PPN | Nov 25, 2024 | Florida, Georgia, Illinois, National, New Jersey, Newsletter, Pennsylvania
Socializing and improving safeguards against liability Social media presents unique risks for health care professionals, making well-crafted policies essential to mitigate growing liability concerns. Physician’s Weekly presents a podcast series offering fresh...
by PPN | Nov 25, 2024 | Florida, Georgia, Illinois, latest_news, National, New Jersey, News, Pennsylvania
Although the number of medical professional liability (MPL) lawsuits, known as claim frequency, has decreased during the past decade, the average amount spent overall on claims, known as severity, continues to increase. Frequency did not spike even after the COVID-19...
by PPN | Jun 27, 2024 | Colorado, COVID, National, Newsletter, Pennsylvania, Texas
Pennsylvania venue shopping leads to looming liability crisis A growing number of physicians and access to care advocates are joining together to warn of a looming liability crisis resulting from venue shopping and medical lawsuit abuse in Pennsylvania. Over the past...
by PPN | Jun 27, 2024 | latest_news, National, News, Pennsylvania
Seeking to mitigate the looming medical liability crisis caused by the reintroduction of trial lawyer “venue shopping”, medical professional organizations and others looking to reform Pennsylvania’s civil justice system called upon the state’s General Assembly and...
