Sustainability
A Michigan court ignored a statute and established case law, jeopardizing future patient-safety gains. Doctors say the decision must be reversed.
See why courts usually shelter physicians from third-party lawsuits and why the AMA Litigation Center says it’s important to do so in this case.
Litigation Center
Initially, a Texas court wouldn’t excuse a physician from a civil rights violation lawsuit. Here’s why a federal appeals court told the lower court to reassess.
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.
Find data on medical liability markets, including claim frequency, costs and premiums.
Read how the AMA pursues medical liability laws on the state level to reshape the current medical liability system to better serve both physicians and patients.
In addition to a decision potentially raising medical liability insurance rates, a Connecticut high-court case could affect patient confidentiality and privacy.
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.
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.
Should juries know whether insurer paid a plaintiff’s medical bills? Physicians say it’s fair law that helps keep liability insurance rates low.
