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Nov. 15, 2018: Judicial Advocacy Update

The AMA Litigation Center joins the Pennsylvania Medical Society in a case to protect the state's medical liability fund.

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Nov. 1, 2018: Judicial Advocacy Update

Learn more about the AMA Litigation Center's support on cases good-faith clinical decisions and abortion rights to unaccompanied migrant minors.

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State tries to seize $275 million from medical liability fund

Physicians who have trouble finding medical liability insurance coverage may have an even harder time if state officials’ plan to seize the funds of a last-resort insurer is allowed to proceed.

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July 26, 2018: National Advocacy Update

Rural health clinics & repayment demands, drug shortages task force and more in the latest AMA national health care advocacy news.

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July 26, 2018: Judicial Advocacy Update

The AMA urges courts to uphold rulings in cases about duty to non-patients and negligence claims for malpractice suits.

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What duties do physicians owe to non-patients?

In addition to a decision potentially raising medical liability insurance rates, a Connecticut high-court case could affect patient confidentiality and privacy.

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Misdiagnosis allegation not enough for negligence claim to go on

Washington state’s highest court says a medical liability case in which an expert did not pinpoint specific standard-of-care violations cannot move forward.

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July 12, 2018: Judicial Advocacy Update

Find how the AMA Litigation Center supports physicians facing legal threat, protects medical liability reforms and more.

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AMA’s legal team helps protect medical liability reforms

The Litigation Center for the American Medical Association and State Medical Societies fights to keep in place vital state measures such as noneconomic damage caps.

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