Insurance Companies Discuss No-Fault Malpractice Insurance for New York Doctors
A task force with a focus on medical malpractice reform recently recommended a no-fault compensation fund for babies injured at birth for New York. The task force was led by Eric Dinallo, New York Insurance Superintendent, and his task was to try to remove those types of cases from having to go to court.
The American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists’ New York chapter confirmed only that the plan was under discussion. The New York State Trial Lawyers Association says it opposes the proposal because it would “hurt mothers and babies.”
The proposed plan would instead provide immediate and continuous financial help to families with babies injured during birth – something that New York attorneys are opposed to.