Will Reopening Lead to a Spike in Medical Malpractice Cases?
Will Reopening Lead to a Spike in Medical Malpractice Cases? Legal liability has been a concern throughout the coronavirus pandemic—but not for the medical world. While clients and customers have been suing businesses, and those businesses have been suing their insurers, hospitals and doctors have primarily been safeguarded from claims. This […]
State Governments Move to Grant Doctors MedMal Immunity Amid Coronavirus
State governments are seeking to protect health care workers on the frontline of the global pandemic from coronavirus lawsuits by drafting legislation that bars medical malpractice lawsuits related to the coronavirus. This comes after Health and Human Services Secretary Alexander Azar sent a letter on March 24, 2020 to all state governors, stating, “for health […]