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Precedential Opinion: Superior Court of Pennsylvania Upholds the Enforceability of a Venue-Selection Clause in the Context of a Medical Malpractice Case
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...
Arizona doctors and hospitals lose immunity from COVID negligence lawsuits, court rules
By Howard Fischer, Capitol Media Services Key Points: Arizona Supreme Court rules lawmakers acted illegally to immunize doctors and hospitals from COVID claims 2021 statute voided, designed to provide liability protection for medical professionals during pandemic The...
September 2025 Newsletter
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...
August 2025 Newsletter
Court decision risks driving doctors out of Pennsylvania, leaders say A court ruling in Pennsylvania is sounding alarms among health and business leaders who warn it could deepen the state’s patient access to care crisis. The leaders of five statewide associations...
State affidavit-of-merit requirements must apply in federal courts too
By Tanya Albert Henry Contributing News Writer A man is asking the U.S. Supreme Court to let him go forward with a lawsuit against a physician and two medical centers even though he doesn’t have an affidavit saying that his case has merit. Delaware requires that a...
OPINION: New Mexico medicine needs progress over slogans
By Nathaniel Royba As a physician born and raised in New Mexico, I feel compelled to write a response to Brian Egolf’s recent op-ed (“Putting patients, providers first: A plan for NM health care” in the Aug. 17 Sunday Journal). For too long, doctors have been silent....
Pa. health leaders warn of impact from $180M liability case
Central Penn Business Journal Leaders from associations representing Pennsylvania health care providers and businesses are responding to a large medical liability ruling. The leaders released a formal statement about the implications that the Pennsylvania Superior...
July 2025 Newsletter
HCLA urges lawmakers to protect volunteer doctors during disasters As Congress works to reform the Federal Emergency Management Agency through the FEMA Act of 2025, the Health Coalition on Liability and Access is urging lawmakers to add a safeguard that is central to...
Medical malpractice lawsuits are rare in sports cardiology—but they can cost providers millions
Publication Source: Cardiovascular Business Medical malpractice lawsuits focused on the heart health of young athletes are quite rare. However, researchers noted in JACC: Advances, these cases often result in significant settlements when they do occur.[1] “Sports...
Litigation financing measure becomes law, delivering win for Ariz. legal system
Publication Source: Chamber Business News Arizona Gov. Katie Hobbs on Friday signed legislation establishing new requirements around third-party litigation financing, marking a win for an Arizona business community concerned about the increasing prevalence of outside...