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Once again, Pennsylvania's Supreme Court and the Philadelphia Court of Common Pleas comes in at #2 in the top Judicial Hellholes
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PCCJR extends its deepest condolences to the Baer family and to the court. We will provide more information in our next regularly scheduled Update.
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Pennsylvania Medical Society testifies that the Supreme Court decision will cause increased physician burnout and will cause specialty physicians to stop performing high risk procedures. #stopvenueshopping
Zach Shamberg of PHCA testifies that return of the venue rule will force long term providers to settle lawsuits and will take money away from residents. #stoplawsuitabuse
“Plaintiff’s attorneys in the state, especially those billboard attorneys who do medical liability cases, have wanted this for the last 20 years,” Curt Schroder, of the Pennsylvania Coalition for Civil Justice Reform
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Curt Schroder, decries PA Supreme Court's decision to change venue rule.
“Pennsylvanians will pay the ultimate price for this gift to plaintiffs’ attorneys. The state already suffers from the second highest medical malpractice payouts in the nation."
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Court loosens rules where malpractice cases can be filed. PCCJR Executive Director:
“We’re going to see cases that really have no business being in, say, the city of Philadelphia,” Schroder predicted. “We’re going to see jury awards skyrocket.”
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“At a time when we need to be addressing the access to care crisis in Pennsylvania, this decision will only exacerbate it.”
PHCA's statement on today's @SupremeCtofPA decision on venue shopping.
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Today's Pa. Supreme Court decision undoing legal reforms that have been in place for two decades and reverting to allowing venue shopping in medical liability cases puts Pennsylvanians' health care in jeopardy. Learn more: https://t.co/MDHZ8fQXjL
Stop Venue Shopping! Don't put PA Healthcare, Jobs, and Patients at risk!
Please ask your legislator to pass a Constitutional Amendment protecting medical liability venue.
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Check out PCCJR'S Gubernatorial Voter Guide and learn about where the candidates stand on civil justice issues before heading out to the polls! ⤵️
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