Could you or your business be held liable for someone else’s medical error or omission? Short Answer: Yes. This is called vicarious liability. What follows is an explanation of how you could be found vicariously liable for someone elses’s wrongdoing whether or not you have knowledge of the act and how you can ensure your protection against these often
READ MOREArchives for December 2011
Considering the Opportunity of Employment?
As an independent broker and advocate for the interests of the physicians I serve, the growing trend of hospital and health system employment is concerning and sad. With well over 20 years of being in the medical malpractice insurance business, I have witnessed this cycle repeat itself probably three times or more, usually with the same outcome. After years of
READ MOREFilling a Gap in the Pennsylvania Medical Malpractice Insurance Market
Don’t Get Stuck Between the Proverbial Rock & An Expensive Place Legislation mandates that a doctor must have continuous Pennsylvania medical malpractice insurance coverage in order to maintain an active license in the state of Pennsylvania. One of the main reasons for this is the state’s Mcare fund. The Mcare fund provides a portion of a physician’s
READ MORE