Medical Malpractice

New York Rolls Back Medical Malpractice Shield During COVID-19 Pandemic

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,…

Peter J. Gregory

COVID-19: New York Waives Medical Malpractice Liability

In the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic, Governor Andrew Cuomo and the New York State Legislature reached an agreement on the New York State 2020-2021 Budget. Included in the budget legislative…