1 Comment Consumer Protection, Healthcare, Jobs, PIL Influence
If you are not aware of AB 1062 by Assemblyman Roger Dickinson, you should be. Mr. Dickinson has a long history in public service, describes himself as the leading progressive voice in Sacramento County, and is a former personal injury lawyer. These facts make it unsurprising that he authored AB 1062, which is sponsored by [...]
A recent poll from the American College of Emergency Physicians (ACEP) shows that emergency doctors are seriously concerned about being sued. More than half of the 1,768 physicians surveyed said that such concerns drive them to order more tests, and 44 percent said that fear of lawsuits is the biggest challenge to reducing emergency department [...]
Trial lawyers are always looking for targets. Whether it is ADA, wage and hour, Proposition 65 or class actions, they always seem to find an avenue for profit. One of those avenues has been nursing homes. The care of seniors is a critical function in our society and in these economic times it is becoming [...]
Another State of the Union Address has come and gone and there is once again a sense of excitement in the air. In this year’s address, the President stated, “I am willing to look at other ideas to bring down costs, including one that Republicans suggested last year – medical malpractice reform to rein in frivolous lawsuits.” [...]
The North County Times reports that “9 in 10 docs blame lawsuit fears for overtesting and MDs also agree more protection is needed from litigious patients” We all pay the price for lawsuit abuse. Any substantial Heathcare Reform plan should have included a serious effort to address the problem of malpractice lawsuit abuse! We need a [...]