Assembly Committee to hear Medical Malpractice Reform Legislation on Thursday, June 10th 2010
A-1982 concerns liability, standards of care, and insurance coverage for medical malpractice actions. Among other things, A-1982 would:
- Require that a provider had a relationship with a patient filing suit;
- Prevent insurance carriers from raising malpractice premiums based on a claim of medical malpractice, unless the physician is found liable in court;
- Require that physicians and healthcare professionals providing "expert testimony" be licensed in New Jersey;
- Narrow the window for filing suit to not more than four years after the date of the alleged incident occurred; and
- Protect volunteer physicians acting in good faith from civil liability.
A-1982 will be posted for discussion only, so be sure to tell your legislators to support A-1982/S-760.