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Lawmakers weigh bill to undo Oregon Supreme Court ruling that exposed hospitals to product‑liability suits
Summary
Representative Cyrus Javedy and health‑system advocates said House Bill 3324 would restore the pre‑Brown rule that hospitals and clinics are not treated as product sellers under Oregon product‑liability law; sponsors said the court’s Providence v. Brown decision expanded liability and could raise costs and insurance premiums.
Representative Cyrus Javedy told the House Committee on Behavioral Health and Health Care on March 13 that the Oregon Supreme Court’s decision in Providence Health System v. Brown transformed hospitals and clinics into potential targets for product‑liability claims. He asked the committee to pass House Bill 3324 to restore the prior statutory understanding that health‑care providers are not sellers under Oregon’s product‑liability statute.
"Now, thanks to a ruling that defies both common sense and national…
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