Syracuse Personal Injury Law Blog
The death of Lavern’s Law saved hospitals and insurers a lot of money. Should that money go to a senator who helped kill it?
This post is not a political endorsement. It is meant to call attention to the forces that affect victims of medical malpractice.
Earlier this year, New York legislators considered a bill that could have made it easier for countless victims of medical negligence to pursue compensation under the law. Despite widespread support, it was blocked – in large part by GOP senator and Health Committee Chairman Kemp Hannon.
Why would the chair of the Senate Health Committee oppose a bill that’s good for patients? According to the New York Daily News, It might have something to do with the powerful Greater New York Hospital Association, which loudly lobbied against the bill. The Association has formed a Super PAC that has spent nearly $200,000 on Senator Hannon’s behalf.