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(Harrisburg, PA) The Pennsylvania Coalition for Civil Justice Reform today warned that access to quality health care could be in jeopardy if the Civil Procedural Rules Committee of the Pennsylvania Supreme Court recommends a new rule changing where medical liability lawsuits can be filed. The proposed rule change would result in a flood of suits…

This week, the Pennsylvania Coalition for Civil Justice Reform sits down with abc27’s Matt Heckel to discuss how a proposed venue shopping rule change could hurt health care access in the state and other ongoing issues related court reforms. Watch This Week in PA

via PennLive.com By Curt Schroder The year was 2002, and Pennsylvania was in the middle of a medical liability crisis. High-risk medical specialists were leaving the commonwealth to practice medicine in other states. Family practices were being squeezed out of existence and maternity wards were closing. The availability of healthcare for every Pennsylvanian was under…

Looking Back and Ahead * New Year New Legislature * Access to Health Care Threatened by Proposed Court Rules * Lincoln Radio Journal * In the News Civil Justice Reform in Pennsylvania: Looking Back and Looking Ahead 2018 was a great year for PCCJR. We solidified our status as the leading voice on civil justice reform in…

Forum shopping and a preponderance of jackpot-seeking trial lawyers land Philadelphia in the No. 6 spot of the American Tort Reform Foundation’s Judicial Hellholes HARRISBURG, PA — This year’s No. 6 Judicial Hellholes ranking goes to the Philadelphia Court of Common Pleas, due in part to the excessive pharmaceutical litigation pending in the court. Not only…

Asbestos Transparency **  PCCJR Talks Lawsuit Abuse ** Accountability Project Celebrates One Year ** In the News Asbestos Transparency at Stake in Roverano Case: PCCJR and Amici Urge Supreme Court to Update Application of Fair Share Act The Pennsylvania Coalition for Civil Justice Reform has signed on to an amicus brief filed with the Pennsylvania Supreme…