Medical Liability

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Dec 9, 2022 ·

He killed 4 men. Now he seeks compensation from his care team.

A confessed murderer’s mom files suit in Pennsylvania seeking compensation from psychiatrist and others for distress of incarceration. Learn more.

State Advocacy

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Nov 18, 2022 ·

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State advocacy

Relentlessly working to advance important state legislative issues that protect patients and physicians.

Patient Support & Advocacy

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Nov 16, 2022 ·

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AMA advocacy efforts

The AMA advocates at the federal and state levels on key health care issues impacting patients and physicians. See updates of some of the recent efforts.

Patient Support & Advocacy

Oct 21, 2022 ·

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AMA advocacy efforts: Removing obstacles to care

The AMA is advocating at the federal and state levels to remove obstacles to care.

Sustainability

Sep 14, 2022 ·

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Expert witnesses must practice same specialty as defendant physicians

The AMA and Michigan State Medical Society explain how the state’s law came to be and why the state supreme court should keep it intact.

Judicial Advocacy

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Litigation Center cases

View cases where the Litigation Center is providing assistance.

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Sustainability

Jul 25, 2022 ·

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Experience is not enough to make expert witness opinion reliable

Letting experts testify based solely on their experience or knowledge will lead to junk science in the courtroom, AMA tells Michigan Supreme Court.

Sustainability

Jun 8, 2022 ·

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Why more frivolous medical liability lawsuits are possible in Michigan

Physicians tell the Michigan Supreme Court why it’s important to continue requiring the affidavit of merit be filed with medical malpractice claims.

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Medical Liability

He killed 4 men. Now he seeks compensation from his care team.

State advocacy

AMA advocacy efforts

AMA advocacy efforts: Removing obstacles to care

Expert witnesses must practice same specialty as defendant physicians

Litigation Center cases

Experience is not enough to make expert witness opinion reliable

Why more frivolous medical liability lawsuits are possible in Michigan

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