Nearly two weeks after the June 30 constitutional deadline, an agreement was reached by Gov. Josh Shapiro and the General Assembly on a budget for the 2024-25 fiscal year. Gov. Shapiro signed the $47.6 billion spending plan into law on July 11. The General Assembly has recessed until the fall with the Senate scheduled to return…
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BEWARE: Nuclear Verdicts® Are Taking Over Pennsylvania!
2024-25 State Budget Finalized, Legislature Recesses Until Fall
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Philadelphia Eagles Now Without Orthopedic Care Due to Nuclear Verdicts!
If the Philadelphia Eagles are to fly this season, it will be without the aide of their long-time orthopedic doctors. The Eagles just got burned by the Commonwealth’s notoriously litigious legal environment. Last week it was announced that the Rothman Orthopaedic Institute was severing its long-time relationship with the City of Brotherly Love’s beloved football…
PCCJR Highlights Need for Medical Liability Venue Reform at Capitol Press Conference
Last week, PCCJR Executive Director Curt Schroder was one of the featured speakers at a press conference calling for medical liability reform. The event, which was held in the Pennsylvania Capitol Rotunda, was organized by the Pennsylvania Orthopaedic Society. During his remarks, Schroder noted the sharp increase in medical liability cases filed in the Philadelphia Court system…