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Aug. 9, 2018: Judicial Advocacy Update

California settlement a big win for medical staff independence

Advocacy Update
Statue of Justice standing in front of law books.
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California settlement a big win for medical staff independence

The AMA and the Litigation Center provided significant legal and financial support for the medical staff lawsuit.

Judicial Advocacy
Medical records
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AMA fights to protect patient-safety work from legal discovery

The Litigation Center of the American Medical Association and State Medical Societies stands up to prevent another “roadmap for litigation.”

Judicial Advocacy
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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.

Sustainability
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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.

Sustainability
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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.

Advocacy Update
Tanya Spirtos, MD
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No easy calls in high court case on crisis pregnancy centers

AMA attorneys argued that unethical behavior at crisis pregnancy centers demonstrated a California law passed “strict scrutiny” test for regulating speech.

Judicial Advocacy
Stethoscope and gavel
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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.

Sustainability