Tort reform and more; medical issues on deck
In the Courts. By Tanya Albert, AMNews staff. Jan. 12, 2004.
Will the U.S. Supreme Court peel away yet another layer of ERISA protection and give patients the right to sue their HMOs under state laws?
Will doctors in Illinois gain the right to know the name of the physician who signs the affidavit needed to trigger a medical malpractice lawsuit?
Will medical staffs win their battles against hospitals they say have trampled on their autonomy?
Will 2004 be the year that new state tort reforms are legally challenged?
Now that two major health plans settled lawsuits doctors filed against them for the way they do business, what will happen with the companies still on the hook?
Stay tuned.
Those questions and more are expected to be answered in state and federal courts in 2004.
Here's a primer on what's in the legal pipeline as the new year gets under way.
Case: Juan Davila v. Aetna U.S. Healthcare Inc., et al; Ruby R. Calad v. CIGNA Healthcare of Texas
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