by PPN | Aug 27, 2021 | Alabama, National, Newsletter
Protect front line medical professionals from liability threats Many of the health care heroes and facilities that navigated the uncertainties of COVID-19 since early 2020 now face the possibility of being targeted by personal injury attorneys unless legislation is...
by PPN | Aug 27, 2021 | National
SOURCE: Medical Economics How a hodgepodge of federal and state telehealth waivers creates compliance concerns for providers practicing across state lines. In response to the devastating COVID-19 pandemic in 2020, the federal government and state governments took a...
by PPN | Oct 29, 2020 | National
SOURCE: The Doctors Company Long before the COVID-19 pandemic struck, telemedicine was part of the standard delivery of care in the U.S., but used very rarely. By the end of April, telemedicine visits had skyrocketed to nearly one million visits per week.1 (By...
by PPN | Sep 30, 2019 | California, Kentucky, Louisiana, National
Longer statutes of limitation could invite in lawsuit abuse A challenge to Kentucky’s longstanding statute of limitations on medical liability lawsuit filings could open the door for additional litigation – and medical lawsuit abuse. A case is currently pending before...
by PPN | Sep 30, 2019 | California
SOURCE: POLITICO SACRAMENTO — A deep-pocketed lawyer and a coalition led by Consumer Watchdog are launching a November 2020 ballot initiative that would multiply the amount medical negligence victims stand to receive in court, potentially resurrecting a political...
