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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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Voter-backed Nevada tort reform faces court challenge

Should juries know whether insurer paid a plaintiff’s medical bills? Physicians say it’s fair law that helps keep liability insurance rates low.

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June 28, 2018: Judicial Advocacy Update

Learn about how the AMA supports a hospital's position on incident reports used during discovery, immigration detainees' right to discharge plans and more.

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Is it OK to have 4-to-1 expert ratio in medical liability case?

Experts ensure sound science in the courtroom. Without them, false compensation and patient care is at stake, an AMA Litigation Center amicus brief says.

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Pennsylvania physicians could face more medical negligence cases

If juries can’t hear testimony about known complications, physicians could be liable for injuries even if they did everything right, physicians tell court.

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