Pennsylvania Professional Liab v. Governor of Pennsylvania

  1. January 24, 2025

    3rd Circ. Halts Pa. Med Insurer Suit Pending High Court Review

    The Third Circuit agreed Friday to put a hold on its ruling that Pennsylvania's medical malpractice insurance fund is an agency of the state and can dip into the fund's $300 million budget surplus pending the outcome of the fund's appeal to the U.S. Supreme Court.

  2. January 15, 2025

    Pa. Malpractice Fund Can't Get Second Chance At 3rd Circ.

    The administrator of Pennsylvania's state-established medical malpractice insurance fund won't get a second chance to convince the Third Circuit that its funds are private, after the court on Wednesday declined to reconsider a December ruling that the state could access the money.

  3. December 17, 2024

    3 Healthcare Decisions This Week You Don't Want To Miss

    The Third Circuit issued a precedential ruling allowing Pennsylvania to dip into the $300 million budget surplus of an insurance fund for doctors facing medical malpractice claims. Meanwhile in Texas, a split appellate panel found that a member of a national hospital chain can enforce an arbitration agreement with an employee. 

  4. December 16, 2024

    Pa. Malpractice Fund Belongs To State, 3rd Circ. Rules

    The Third Circuit said Monday in a precedential ruling that Pennsylvania's medical malpractice insurance fund is an agency of the state and that it can dip into the fund's $300 million budget surplus.