Medical Malpractice Liability Waived Off by Lawmakers in Missouri

Will recent legal changes provide the opportunity for improved medical services in Missouri?

At last, the lawmakers of Missouri understood the elevated fears of the volunteers of the medical domain and voted to vanish the much augmented legal limitations, lawsuits, and liabilities which were hindering the voluntary activities in the area.

The Volunteer Health Services Act

In a recent development, Gov. Jay Nixon’s veto of SB 129, the Volunteer Health Services Act has been voted for, which was the sole responsible legal act which held any volunteer responsible in case of medical malpractice. Medical malpractice lawyer associations in the area also cheered this new development, labeling it as a step in the right direction. Medical malpractice attorneys and companies in Missouri said that the rigid laws were a great restraint in the elevation of the medical facilities. The wriggling of the laws, which has already been applied in eight other states, have made the voluntary talent grow and boost exponentially. The latest legal step is praiseworthy but there are some serious concerns depicted by some medical malpractice lawyer authorities who said that some medical malpractice law making must be done to avoid any misuse of this latest legal ease.

Staunch Limitations on Public Services

The previous laws which put some staunch limitations on the public service offering for the medical voluntary activities were compelling medical service providers like Tennessee-based Remote Area Medical(RAM) to deploy out of town personnel to offer free eye treatment, dental services, and other health related facilities which caused them to expend extra money and exhaust their resources. Local medical malpractice lawyer authorities and other medical malpractice attorney service providers told us that the latest law will be in action within thirty days and there are great chances that we will see improved medical health facilities in Missouri. Many parties and pronounced local individuals have shown some serious concerns because of the fact that there are chances that substandard health services will be provided under the banner of voluntary services.

The Risk of Low Quality and Substandard Care

Some medical malpractice lawyer associations condemned this act saying it may cause human lives to be put in danger. The main reason behind this eyebrow raise is some of the negative incidents in the past. Some of the volunteering organizations were caught providing low quality, substandard, and hazardous medical assistance to the local communities. These incidents were the main triggering factor behind the lawmaking of the restraints limiting the volunteers to provide medical help to the masses without some proper certifications and residency. However, a medical malpractice attorney for the government said that there are augmented chances in the future that there will be some legislation which will ensure the quality of the voluntary services of all the NGOs and other non-state entities in Missouri.

When Penalties Will Be Imposed

The new law doesn’t loosen up the volunteers to go and test any kind of service without any quality maintenance; rather, the laws clearly state that there will be certain penalties in case of “clear deviation” from the set standards of the medical services. The exact penalties are yet to be mentioned in the newly made law.

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