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Claims against healthcare providers for negligent acts fall into two broad categories of medical malpractice and ordinary negligence. In general, claims that are related to the promotion of a patient’s health or a healthcare provider’s professional expertise, skill, or judgment are considered claims of medical malpractice, while claims that are unrelated to these issues are considered claims of ordinary negligence.

On March 30, Governor Holcomb signed Executive Order 20-13. Among other things, Order 20-13 allows the Department of Health to open, staff, and equip temporary facilities if Indiana's hospital's become at or near capacity; creates limited exceptions to Indiana's licensing requirements for health care workers and creates a registration requirement for those workers who qualify for an exception.

Telemedicine provides a clear and obvious benefit for those in need of medical care during the COVID-19 crisis. Staying home while receiving medical care protects the patient, health care providers, and all who come into contact with them.

Medical malpractice attorney William Ramsey was quoted in an article on Bloomberg Law titled "Stimulus Bill Would Boost Liability Protection for Volunteer Docs".

Medical malpractice defense attorney William Ramsey authors an article for The Indiana Lawyer titled "The Right to a Meaningful Medical Review Panel."

The Indiana legislature amended the Medical Malpractice Act ("MMA") to increase the statutory limit on damages that a plaintiff may recover in a medical malpractice case.

William Ramsey authors article for the Defense Trial Counsel of Indiana that was published in the Indiana Civil Litigation Review.