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The Connecticut Supreme Court simultaneously released its decisions regarding the Good Faith Statute in two cases: Bennett v. New Milford Hospital and Plante v. Charlotte Hungerford Hospital. OTY represented the defendants in the Plante case and filed an Amicus Brief on behalf of CSHRM in the Bennett case.

In Bennett, the Supreme Court affirmed the Appellate Court's ruling that a plaintiff must obtain an opinion from a "similar health care provider" prior to filing suit and that the failure to obtain an opinion from a "similar health care provider" mandated dismissal of the action.

In Plante, the Supreme Court affirmed the trial court's decision that the plaintiff was not permitted to re-file his action under Connecticut's Accidental Failure of Suit statute after the action had been dismissed due to the plaintiff's failure to comply with the Good Faith Statute. The Supreme Court agreed with the trial court that the "egregious" behavior of the plaintiff's attorney precluded resort to the Accidental Failure of Suit statute.
 

Proposed changes with Telemedicine services providers based on CMS regulations. View: Federal Register /Vol. 75, No. 101 /Wednesday, May 26, 2010 / Proposed Rules

An Act Concerning the Reporting of Adverse Events at Hospitals and Outpatient Surgical Facilities and Access to Information Related to Pending Complaints Filed with the Department of Public Health. View Public Act No. 10-122.

"2010 Plaintiff proposed amendment to Connecticut General Statute 52-190a, requirement for a good faith opinion prior to filing suit against a healthcare provider. " Click here to see opposing testimony.

“Risk Managers Identify Top 10 Challenges for 2010” Click here to read this recent ECRI article.