To Cover or Not to Cover? Many physicians and surgeons practice under the protection of a corporation or entity and many don’t realize the importance of insuring that corporation or entity. In a lawsuit, plaintiff attorneys will, in their discovery process, find information on a doctors corporation. This could lead to a lawsuit naming that
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The Factors of Medical Malpractice Insurance Coverage
As a broker of medical malpractice insurance for physicians, we are often asked how the Medical Malpractice insurance carriers calculate the cost of a med mal policy. The truth is, every physician is individually underwritten and there are many factors that go into the equation. Following are a few of the most important factors that
READ MOREMedical Liability Insurance Risk Management – Communication After An Adverse Outcome
Does the “Sorry Works” Legislation Work? You probably have heard of “Sorry Works” legislation by now in reference to medical malpractice. It has been floating around legislative assemblies with some notoriety since 2005 in an effort to help reduce the cost of medical liability insurance for physicians. Also known as “apology laws,” the Sorry Works legislation
READ MOREThe Impact of Caps on Non-Economic Damages on the Defense of Medical Malpractice Cases
Non-Economic Damages – The Nature of the Debate Perhaps no other issue in the debate about medical malpractice liability over the last decade or more has engendered more discussion than the wisdom and impact of limitations (i.e caps) on the amount of recoverable damages in medical malpractice claims. Most of the debate centers on state legislatures passage
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