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July 2026 Newsletter
Nuclear verdicts are reshaping the liability landscape Physicians may be facing fewer lawsuits, but the price tag on those claims that do occur is climbing fast — and further driving up the price patients pay for care. In a new analysis, Robert E. White Jr., president...
When the Patient Gets the Preview: Gen AI, Instant Access, and the Emerging Liability Gap
Patients now receive laboratory and imaging results in real time via electronic health record (EHR) portals—often before the ordering physician reviews the findings. This newfound ability to receive and act on clinical information before speaking with a medical...
North Carolina is the First State to Ban Third-Party Litigation Funding
North Carolina recently became the first state to ban third-party litigation funding (TPLF) in civil proceedings. House Bill 315, titled the Prohibit Litigation Investments Act, bans external investors from financing lawsuits in exchange for repayment once the case...
Fewer Physicians Report Being Sued but Medical Malpractice Claim Severity Keeps Rising
Physicians report being sued less often, but medical malpractice claims are becoming more expensive, more volatile, and more consequential—driving up malpractice costs and rate pressure. Actual medical malpractice claims frequency has declined from historic levels,...
June 2026 Newsletter
Liability awards draw concern in long-term care Large jury awards in skilled nursing and senior care settings are drawing increased attention as health care providers and industry leaders warn of growing pressure on the medical liability environment. Reporting in...
Maternity deserts aren’t accidents. They’re the result of a design flaw
The doctor shortage is only part of the problem. The rest is how we train them A pregnant woman in rural America may have to drive two hours — sometimes more — to reach a hospital that can deliver her baby. If labor comes early or complications arise, that distance...
New Mexico Supreme Court extends malpractice cap to hospitals over nurse conduct
Hospitals keep $500,000 malpractice cap even when nurses are blamed, court rules New Mexico's top court just handed hospitals a win that caps what they pay when a nurse's care goes wrong. In a decision filed June 8, 2026, the Supreme Court of New Mexico ruled that...
Behind nuclear verdicts in skilled nursing: Data-mining, AI and investor interest drive outlier awards
Plaintiffs attorneys are increasingly going after investors in high-dollar nursing home lawsuits, seeking outsized payouts that are driven, in part, by better fact-gathering but also appeals to jurors’ growing distrust of the skilled nursing sector. Making a huge...
May 2026 Newsletter
Liability pressures continue climbing, AMA warns New research from the American Medical Association underscores the continuing financial and professional strain the nation’s broken medical liability system places on physicians and the broader health care system. Two...
50% of US healthcare organizations have implemented generative AI: Survey
Half of U.S. healthcare organizations have implemented generative AI, according to an April 16 survey from McKinsey & Co. The report is based on McKinsey’s survey of U.S. healthcare leaders conducted in the fourth quarter of 2025. It examines generative AI...