Medical Liability

PAMED believes physicians should be protected in any setting where they see COVID-19 patients. We are urging Governor Wolf and Pa. lawmakers to provide medical liability protection to health care workers in every place they see patients.

Get details on the order, including which health care settings and facilities are included.

A coalition of state medical societies led by PAMED called on the Pa. Supreme Court to suspend all pre-trial proceedings against healthcare practitioners during the COVID-19 emergency.

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.

The Court reasoned that the Mental Health Procedures Act only applies to treatment decisions that supplement and aid or promote relief and recovery from mental illness.

The court rules that the statute of repose, which limits the filing of most medical professional liability claims to seven years, is unconstitutional.

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.

A total of 106 medical liability cases in Pennsylvania were tried via jury verdict in 2018.

The medical professional liability case examines when a physician can be held liable for harm caused by a mentally ill patient.

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.

The Pa. General Assembly is looking to have more state oversight of the Pennsylvania Professional Liability Joint Underwriting Association (JUA).

The Court ruled that ruled that evidence of the known risks and complications associated with a surgical procedure may be presented in defense of a medical liability claim.