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INSIGHTS | ARTICLE | 05.01.2018

Project Labor Agreements and the Public Works Open Contracting Act (House Bill 1849)

Earlier this month, I attended Free Enterprise Day in Harrisburg with Associated Builders and Contractors, Inc. of Pennsylvania. ABC is a national trade industry association that defends “free enterprise” in...

INSIGHTS | ARTICLE | 04.23.2018

Liability Risks under MACRA and Value-Based Contracts

Physician services are reimbursed under Medicare Part B based upon a fee schedule that includes more than 7,000 separate services for office visits, surgical procedures, diagnostic tests and therapeutic procedures....

FIRM NEWS | PRESS RELEASE | 04.23.2018

Saxton & Stump Opens New Office in Malvern

Lancaster County, PA, April 23, 2018 – Saxton & Stump, a Pennsylvania-based law firm, has opened a new office in Malvern, PA as of April 23, 2018, further adding to...

OUR RESULTS | DEFENSE VERDICT | 04.20.2018

Jury Awards Defense Verdict to Saxton & Stump Client in Wrongful Death Case

We represented an Emergency Department physician and the nursing team in a case involving an alleged delay in diagnosis of pediatric acute myeloid leukemia in conjunction with their decision to...

INSIGHTS | ARTICLE | 04.18.2018

Why Hospitals Should Closely Follow the PRPA When Conducting Peer Review-Type Activities

In an important recent decision, the Pennsylvania Supreme Court held that a performance review of an emergency medicine physician who was employed by an independent contractor corporation staffing a hospital’s...

OUR RESULTS | DEFENSE VERDICT | 04.18.2018

Saxton & Stump Secures Defense Verdict in Case Involving Complication During Central Venous Catheter Procedure

We represented a general surgeon and his practice in a medical malpractice action for an injury to a pulmonary artery, resulting in a cardiac tamponade and sternotomy, during the placement...

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INSIGHTS | LEGAL UPDATE | 04.12.2018

Pennsylvania appellate court overturns $21 million Plaintiff’s Verdict in an Insurance Bad Faith Action

On April 9, 2018, the Pennsylvania Superior Court threw out a trial court’s $21 million plaintiff’s verdict ($18 million for punitive damages and $3 million for attorney’s fees) in an...

INSIGHTS | LEGAL UPDATE | 04.11.2018

The Current State of Medical Marijuana’s Impact on Employers

On April 17, 2016, Pennsylvania became one of twenty-nine states to pass legislation legalizing medical marijuana. With the implementation of Pennsylvania’s Medical Marijuana Act, employers are wondering how their business...

INSIGHTS | ARTICLE | 04.06.2018

Taxes After Death – Another One of Life’s Certainties

There is an old saying that the only things in life that are certain are death and taxes. However, what about death taxes? Both state and federal law include a...

INSIGHTS | ARTICLE | 03.27.2018

To Mediate Or Not To Mediate

Mediation is a technique used frequently in civil disputes to resolve them short of a trial or arbitration hearing. Many construction contracts and other legal agreements incorporate mediation clauses. However,...

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