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New York Law Journal

New York Leads the Way in Providing Liability Protections to Health Care Workers

The swift actions of the Governor and Legislature should serve as a model for legislation to be implemented across the country.
9 minute read

New Jersey Law Journal

Court Approves $931,000 Settlement in Middlesex Wrongful Death Case

A Middlesex County judge on March 19 approved a $931,000 settlement in Scala v. TMS Logistics Inc., a suit filed by the family of a man who was killed…
4 minute read

The Legal Intelligencer

Pa. Appeals Court Slashes Award; Finds Jury Went Too Far With $10 Million Verdict

By looking to the dollar amounts awarded in similar cases, the ruling highlights the value the Superior Court puts on prior precedent when it comes to determining the excessiveness of jury verdicts.
5 minute read

Law.com

As More Doctors Immunized From Liability, What Happens to Medical Malpractice Lawsuits?

Lawyers for hospitals predict there still could be medical malpractice lawsuits amid the COVID-19 outbreak, but plaintiffs lawyers are concerned about their practices. "You don't want to be the one suing heroes," said attorney John Hochfelder.
8 minute read

New York Law Journal

COVID-19 Legal Measures: An Addendum

In an addendum to a prior Medical Malpractice column, Thomas A. Moore and Matthew Gaier discuss the recently passed Emergency or Disaster Treatment Protection Act, Public Health Law Article 30-D, which codifies limited immunity for health care professionals and facilities during the pendency of the emergency declaration in place in New York as of March 7, 2020.
7 minute read

The Legal Intelligencer

Do Your Doctor Clients Know What Kind of Malpractice Insurance They Have?

For doctors in private practice in particular, decisions about malpractice insurance may be among the most important they will make.
6 minute read

Daily Report Online

Plaintiffs Lawyers Are Skeptical of COVID-19 Med-Mal Cases, but Katrina Showed Risks for Hospitals

Lawmakers may also weigh in, as doctors' insurers and plaintiffs lawyers say they are each working on legislation to protect health care providers from claims stemming from the COVID-19 crisis. Where these adversaries draw the line remains to be seen.
7 minute read

New Jersey Law Journal

Tips for Patient Safety During a Pandemic

Coming together as a team, between health-care workers and families, can protect the most vulnerable of us from harm with a few simple protocols and open communication.
7 minute read

Daily Report Online

With Courts Shuttered by COVID-19, Litigators Turn to Settlement

Plaintiffs lawyer Jon Pope and defense specialists John Hall said this is a good time to resolve cases that might have otherwise dragged on or gone to trial.
7 minute read

New York Law Journal

COVID-19: Gov. Cuomo's Executive Order and Other Legal Measures

In their Medical Malpractice column, Thomas A. Moore and Matthew Gaier discuss some of the extraordinary measures being implemented in response to the COVID-19 outbreak.
12 minute read

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