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Nov 1, 2021, 12:00 PM
Pa. Insurance Department Announces 2021 MCARE Assessment: Down to 12% from 19%
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Jun 24, 2021, 15:30 PM
PAMED Successfully Gets Informed Consent Legislation Signed into Law
Due to PAMED's strong advocacy in Harrisburg, informed consent legislation crossed the finish line before summer recess as Gov. Wolf signed it into law as Act 61 on June 30, 2021.
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Feb 23, 2021, 10:40 AM
Superior Court Issues Decision in Medical Liability Venue Case
On Feb. 22, 2021, the Pennsylvania Superior Court issued a decision in the case of Dockery v. Thomas Jefferson University Hospitals, Inc., et al. upholding the trial court’s order to transfer a medical professional liability case out of Philadelphia County and thereby also upholding the existing venue rule and statute for medical professional liability actions.
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Dec 23, 2020, 11:30 AM
Pa. Supreme Court Holds That Physicians Cannot Be Held Liable under the Mental Health Procedures Act for Harm Caused by Mentally ill Patient
On Dec. 22, 2020, in a 6-1 decision, the Pa. Supreme Court ruled that a lawsuit against the doctors who did not take steps to involuntarily commit a man who killed one person and injured others in a March 2012 shooting at Western Psychiatric Institute and Clinic cannot go forward.
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Dec 10, 2020, 11:54 AM
Supreme Court Dismisses Appeal Challenging How Risk and Complication Evidence May Be Presented at Trial
On Dec. 10, 2020, the Pennsylvania Supreme Court dismissed an appeal by the plaintiffs in the case of Kirksey v. Children’s Hospital of Pittsburgh et al. Find out what this means.
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Sep 9, 2020, 12:08 PM
PAMED joins AMA Amicus Brief Regarding the Responsibilities of Certification Entities
The brief seeks to overturn a ruling by the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania that certified a class of plaintiffs in a case against the Educational Commission for Foreign Medical Graduates.
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Sep 9, 2020, 10:45 AM
PAMED Joins Amicus Brief to Keep Corporate Protections in Place for Health Care Entities
Get details on the potential impact on doctors, their staff, and patients if the Pa. Supreme Court adopts the plaintiff's theories.
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Jul 23, 2020, 16:20 PM
Pa. Supreme Court Rules Duty to Warn Extended to Neighbors of Assailant
The case examined the extent to which mental health professionals must warn third parties when a patient makes threats of serious bodily injury.
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Mar 4, 2020, 10:17 AM
PAMED Analysis: A Closer Look at the LBFC’s Study on the Impact of Venue for Medical Liability Actions
PAMED has created a detailed analysis of the venue report’s findings. We believe the LBFC study does little to support proposed changes to the current venue rule.
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Feb 5, 2020, 15:20 PM
Pa. Supreme Court Rules Mcare Statute of Repose is Unconstitutional, Denies Reconsideration
The court rules that the statute of repose, which limits the filing of most medical professional liability claims to seven years, is unconstitutional.
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Dec 26, 2019, 22:50 PM
Pa. Insurance Department Responds to JUA Proposal to Pay a Portion of Med Liability Tail Coverage for Hahnemann Physicians
The JUA has shared a proposal to fund up to 50 percent of the cost of medical liability insurance tail coverage for residents and fellows affected by the Hahnemann closure.
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Jul 24, 2019, 17:10 PM
Federal Court Denies JUA Injunction Blocking Latest Attempt of State Takeover
The judge declined to grant the JUA an injunction blocking the latest attempt of a state takeover of the JUA by the Pennsylvania General Assembly.