Immunity comes in all shapes and sizes—something that became even more prevalent when COVID-19 hit the world earlier this year. Not only was there a necessary rush to find ways to treat the deadly virus but also prevent it by developing a vaccine to create “immunity” from it. However, that is only part of story and the need for protection resulting from the coronavirus pandemic. Doctors and health care providers have continued doing more than just helping patients and putting their own health at risk but while doing so, they were faced with unthinkable challenges that could impact them both legally and financially.

Within weeks of the dire outbreak, governors across the country, including right here in Pennsylvania and across the river in New Jersey, quickly put legal protections in place by executive order or legislation to immunize medical professionals treating COVID-19 patients from civil liability during this pandemic. These actions and the expansion of “Good Samaritan Laws” were strong steps in addressing in a great number of situations. However, there remain areas in which medical professionals are at an increased risk to be sued for personal injury or medical malpractice due to the global health crisis.

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