Oppose Huge Expansion in Medical Liability Awards
On December 29, 2023, Governor Hochul again vetoed legislation that would have greatly expanded damages awardable in wrongful death actions and dramatically increased our already high liability insurance premiums.
Thank you for your previous grassroots contacts urging a veto. Unfortunately, the Legislature has again passed a substantively similar bill (S8485-B/A9232-B) that would dramatically increase damages awardable in wrongful death actions, and produce a staggering increase in liability premiums. Therefore, we are asking physicians to contact the Governor to again veto this one-sided legislation and urge that any legislation to update New York’s wrongful death law be balanced to also bring down our extraordinary medical liability costs.
Please remind the Governor that this legislation is fundamentally at odds with the policy efforts of many who seek to protect and expand patient access to care.
Let’s get the word out:
We’ve created a toolkit with important information and materials to help you express your opposition to the bill and the expansion of New York State’s wrongful death law.
Use the following items to amplify your voice, help raise awareness, and inspire social media conversation: Please link attached files!
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- Grieving Families Act 3.0
- MSSNY President Dr. Cohen’s Op-Ed in the USA Today Network papers
- Op-Ed Template for Submission by MSSNY Members
- MSSNY/Specialty Society Letter to the Governor
- Social Media Posts and Graphics
- Talking Points for Speaking to the Governor’s Office
- Press Release: New York’s Physicians Remain Alarmed by Patient Access to Care Consequences of Latest Wrongful Death Liability Expansion Legislation
- LRANY 2023 Legislator Flyer
- LRANY 2023 Medical Liability Costs Report
Take a Stand on Social Media Today!
Reach out to Governor Hochul now.
- Facebook: @Governor Kathy Hochul
- Twitter: @govkathyhochul
- Instagram: @govkathyhochul
For more information, visit the MSSNY Grassroots Action Center.
ACT NOW!
The bill could be sent to Governor Hochul at any time, giving her 10 days to sign or veto.
Please urge Governor Hochul to veto this bill!
