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HARRISBURG — A group of state lawmakers who said they were frustrated that the Penn State/Jerry Sandusky and the Roman Catholic sex abuse scandals were not enough to move legislation out of committee last year, announced plans Wednesday to reintroduced a bill that would remove the statute of limitations in cases of child sexual abuse. Where [...]
Proposed Legislation in Pennsylvania Would Allow Victims of Child Abuse to Pursue Legal Claims More than 2 Years After the Abuse Has Taken Place. Rep. Ron Marsico (R., Dauphin), Judiciary Committee Chair, has expressed opposition to this important pending legislation, citing constitutional concerns. House Bill 832: Eliminates the statute of limitations for a number of enumerated [...]
PHILADELPHIA (Legal Newsline) - In the wake of the Pennsylvania State University child sex-abuse scandal, questions loom over whether or not the school, as a state-supported higher learning institution, can face civil litigation. The consensus among attorneys who have worked similar cases involving sexual abuse of minors seems to be that the university is not shielded [...]
Commentary & Opinion on Tort Reform by Paul Lauricella Did you watch the Republican candidates debate healthcare reform? If you listened to the candidates, you'd think that medical malpractice lawsuits are the biggest contributor to the cost of health care. Tort reform, they tell you, will solve the problem of health care. This kind of thinking [...]
Courtesy of Governor Corbett, the insurance industry has realized a prize it has sought for decades: the abolition of Pennsylvania’s “joint and several” liability. Misleadingly titled “Fair Share" liability reform, this new legislation will severely restrict the rights of injured Pennsylvanians. It applies to all manner of personal injury lawsuits. Medical malpractice actions, products liability [...]
The American civil jury system remains one of the great contributions to our democracy. It provides every citizen with the right to seek redress for injuries. It enables the weakest to confront and challenge the most powerful. It is a system through which an average American can stand up to powerful insurance companies, and demand justice. [...]
If your business was able to win 90 per cent of its lawsuits, you'd be hard-pressed to argue that the justice system was stacked against you. But that is exactly what the insurance industry wants you to think when it comes to medical malpractice lawsuits. Outside of Philadelphia and Pittsburgh, doctors win more than ninety percent of [...]
