The Tax Relief, Unemployment Insurance Reauthorization and Job Creation Act of 2010 has been signed into law. Physicians, Surgeons and other high net worth individuals had been on the edge of their seats, knowing that if the Act had not been signed, tax rates could rise significantly in the New Year. However, this Act extends
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Who Does My Malpractice Lawyer Represent?
Does My Attorney Represent Me or My Malpractice Insurance Company? Great question! This issue has been debated in some form for as long as I have practiced in this area (over 20 years), and in each state where I have practiced. It is a fair assumption that this debate began well before I became a member
READ MORECorporation Entity Coverage Exposure
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
READ MOREThe 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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