“We need to recognize that the law simply should not apply to the current situation.” Those were the words of a past president of the New York State Trial Lawyers Association in aNew York Post opinion editorial laying out the case that medical professionals should be protected while treating COVID-19 patients. New York State provided…
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Survey says protect health care workers and personal protective equipment manufacturers from lawsuits.
Frontline COVID-19 workers and providers overwhelmingly deserve protections against lawsuits according to respondents to recent PCCJR survey questions. For both health care providers and businesses that have shifted their focus to produce personal protective equipment and other COVID-19 necessities, over 93% of respondents agreed that legal protections are in order! Clearly, Pennsylvanians believe we should be supporting…
As the economy reopens, business leaders ask U.S. Senate for protections
Representatives of retail, food and fuel, higher education and tourism were among the business leaders asking the U.S. Senate to provide liability protections as the nation restarts the economy. At a hearing before the Senate Judiciary Committee, they asked for temporary protection against litigation. As the nation moves toward reopening its economy, there are real…
TRIAL LAWYER GREED IN TIME OF NEED: THE COVID-19 TORT FEST AND HOW TO CURB IT
New York law firm gets lion’s share of $112 million in NFL concussion fees
Venue Shopping Post-COVID-19 – Potential Change Threatens PA Now More than Ever
Long before COVID-19 hit, we knew that the return to venue shopping in medical liability cases would severely impact access to health care. Facing the fallout of COVID-19, a change in the venue rule could push hospitals, nursing homes, and health care professionals over the edge. PCCJR recently penned a guest column, Returning to the…