A Pennsylvania Change For Malpractice Suits
NU Online News Service, Oct. 11, 10:23 a.m. EST?A frequent form of "lawsuit abuse" in medical malpractice actions should be curbed in Pennsylvania by new legislation approved there this week, according to a national insurers group.
The bill which is due to be signed shortly by Gov. Mark Schweiker, would ban "forum shopping," a process that sees lawyers hunting for a jurisdiction to file their suit where juries have a reputation for voting hefty awards.
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