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New Mexico court strikes down medical malpractice damage cap
The Second Judicial District Court in Albuquerque recently struck down a New Mexico law that caps damages in medical professional liability lawsuits at $600,000. The cap does not apply to medical expenses, but does cover compensation for things like lost wages and noneconomic, pain-and-suffering damages. Judge Victor Lopez ruled that the New Mexico Medical Malpractice […]
PIAA Responds to Washington Post Article Critical of Its Involvement in Tort Legislation
On Aug 1 2017, The Washington Post published an article, “In Trump Era, Lobbyists Boldly Take Credit for Writing a Bill to Protect Their Industry,” which assailed PIAA — the insurance industry trade association that represents a range of entities doing business in the medical professional liability arena — for its involvement in drafting the […]
Congressman Steve King: How he intends to implement medical malpractice tort reform
Healthcare Matters sat down with Congressman Steve King of Iowa to discuss his medical malpractice tort reform portion of this Protecting Access to Care Act that narrowly passed the House earlier this summer. Rep. King spoke about the specifics in the bill and that that President intends to sign it if it gets to his […]
PIAA 2017: Current Trends & Future Concerns
Amidst Healthcare Uncertainty, PIAA 2017 Medical Liability Conference Focused on Current Challenges, Future Concerns Hosted at the Broadmoor Hotel in Colorado Springs, Colo., with the backdrop of a Republican plan to repeal and replace the Affordable Care Act stalled between the U.S. House and Senate, the 2017 PIAA Medical Liability Conference convened from May 17 […]
MPLI Executive Insights: Paul Greve, Executive Vice President, Willis Towers Watson Health Care Practice
On the latest episode of Healthcare Matters, we interview Paul Greve, Executive Vice President at Willis Towers Watson Health Care Practice for our segment, MPLI Executive Insights. We sat down with Greve during the 2017 Professional Liability Underwriting Society (PLUS) Medical Professional Liability Symposium, where he moderated the panel, “Hot Topics: Regulatory and Related Changes in Healthcare.” […]
MPLI Executive Insights: Andre Stewart, Chief Underwriting Officer – NORCAL Mutual
Join us for the first episode of our new Healthcare Matters segment, MPLI Executive Insights, where we interview top medical liability executives on current and future trends and developments in the industry. Today’s segment features Andre Stewart, Chief Underwriting Officer for NORCAL Mutual, who joined us during the 2017 Professional Liability Underwriting Society (PLUS) Medical Professional […]
Group Supports Administrative Compensation System in Tennessee
Patients for Fair Compensation Continues Push for Administrative Solution to Medical Malpractice Claims in Tennessee Patients for Fair Compensation is making another push to change the way medical professional liability claims are adjudicated against physicians in Tennessee. The state’s medical association, trial bar and largest insurer of physician liability are saying, no way. Founded in […]
Patient Records Requests: What You Need to Know
Join us on Healthcare Matters for our latest episode, Patient Records Requests: What You Need to Know, as we learn the ins and outs of responding to a records request from a patient or third party when facing a medical liability claim. We talk with experienced trial attorney Richard J. Rymond of Reminger Co., LPA […]
The Number One Takeaway for Physicians on Records Requests
In the final part of our series, Patient Records Requests: What You Need to Know, we ask attorney Richard Rymond of Reminger Co., LPA for his most important takeaway regarding patient records requests. As Richard reiterates, the number one, most important thing that physicians and healthcare providers should do is make sure that they do […]
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