Lori Semlies (Partner-White Plains) is one of four authorities selected by Inside Medical Liability to comment for the article “Charting the New COVID-19 MPL Landscape,” which appeared in its Third Quarter 2020 edition. The article focuses on managing insurance and clinical environments as effectively as possible within the given landscape from the medical, legal and operational standpoints in the United States and internationally. The participants explored the next normal, sharing best practices and guidance designed to help insurers and clinicians navigate their specific situations efficiently and effectively. "Because of the rapid spread of COVID-19 and its newness," said Lori, "many aspects of the MPL legal environment are unsettled. Various immunity statues and executive orders protect clinicians treating COVID-19 patients, but that doesn’t mean that the plaintiff ’s bar won’t bring any suits. In addition, the pandemic has led to court closings across the country, which means that trials for pre-COVID litigation aren’t likely to occur until January at the earliest."

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