Summary of the Landscape of Civil Immunity against COVID-19 Claims in New York
Written by: Jeffrey T. Wolber, Esq. With the repeal of the Emergency or Disaster Treatment Protection Act (EDTPA) by A.03397/S.5177, the New York legislature has effectively terminated its civil immunity for health care professionals against cl
Civil Immunity for COVID-19 Claims in New York: Impact of the Repeal of the EDTPA
Written by: Jeffrey T. Wolber, Esq. On April 6, 2021, Governor Cuomo signed into law A.03397/S.5177, repealing Article 30-d of the Public Health Law, also known as the Emergency or Disaster Treatment Protection Act, or the EDTPA, which provided