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Health care providers get relief from coronavirus lawsuits as Wolf signs order
HARRISBURG – Following the example of more than a dozen other states, Pennsylvania Gov. Tom Wolf signed an executive order on Wednesday granting civil immunity from liability to health care providers taking good faith actions in responding to the coronavirus pandemic. -
Push continues for immunity from coronavirus lawsuits for health care industry; Gov. Wolf urged to 'stand up'
PHILADELPHIA – Despite the recent stall of a proposal to extend legal immunity to health care providers and their staff providing critical care in response to the coronavirus, trade organizations continue to support such a move for Pennsylvania. -
A year of study and Senate still unsure about changing rules for medical-malpractice lawsuits
HARRISBURG – After nearly a full of year of study, a bipartisan Pennsylvania Senate Legislative Budget and Finance Committee (LBFC) report released Monday on the effects of changing current medical malpractice litigation venue rules came to no specific conclusion on the potential impacts of such a proposal. -
House action possible on bill limiting punitive damages against nursing homes to 2.5 times compensatory award
Legislation that limits punitive damages in verdicts against nursing homes could soon be discussed in the Pennsylvania House of Representatives. -
Altoona personal care home not liable for resident's off-site death caused by drunk driver
HARRISBURG – The Superior Court of Pennsylvania recently affirmed a Blair County court ruling that an Altoona personal care home was not negligent in allowing a resident of the home to leave the premises of his own free will before he was killed by a drunk driver while walking through an intersection in 2010. -
Corbett signs 'benevolent gesture' bill into law
Gov. Tom Corbett on Wednesday signed a so-called “benevolent gesture” -
Pa. lawsuit climate among worst in the nation, says new ILR survey
The Commonwealth of Pennsylvania’s litigation climate is among the worst in the nation,