HAP, Members Testify in Opposition to Venue Rule Change
(WorldNews Health)

June 26, 2019 HAP, members, and stakeholders testified this week in opposition to a proposed change to venue reform. The Legislative Budget and Finance Committee (LBFC) held a two-day hearing about the Pennsylvania Supreme Court`s Civil Procedural Rules Committee proposal to change the medical professional liability venue reform adopted during 2002. HAP supported the 2002 venue reform rule that required that medical liability claims can only be filed in the county where the alleged medical error occurred. Prior to this reform, trial attorneys could `venue shop` to find the most favorable climate for receptive juries and high awards. This practice contributed significantly to the medical...