New York Rolls Back Medical Malpractice Shield During COVID-19 Pandemic
Dec 5, 2020
Early in the COVID-19 pandemic, New York State passed the Emergency or Disaster Treatment Protection Act (“EDTPA”) waiving medical malpractice liability for the duration of the declared COVID-19 state of emergency for all health providers and facilities impacted by the novel coronavirus outbreak. The wide shield affected not only COVID-19 patients, but also any patient who, for any reason,…