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Should Active Duty Military be Allowed to Sue the Military for Malpractice?

January 18, 2019

Walter Daniel had already experienced his worst nightmare. His wife, Lt. Rebekah Daniel, who served as a nurse in the military, had just died of severe post-partum hemorrhage just two hours after giving birth to their first child. She died in the same naval hospital where she worked as an active-duty nurse. But worse, because

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Filed Under: Uncategorized Tagged With: liability, medical malpractice, medical malpractice lawsuit, military, supreme court, tort

Medical Technology Affecting Malpractice Claims?

January 15, 2019

These are the types of questions that rely on hard data in a court of law. If Charlie’s primary care physician misdiagnoses Charlie’s heart condition, and then refers him to a specialist who suggests a treatment based on the misdiagnoses, both might be liable for the resulting damages, but for different amounts. But could access

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Filed Under: Uncategorized Tagged With: law, lawsuit, medical malpractice, medical malpractice lawsuit, medical technology, misdiagnosis, tech, technology

Medical Malpractice Around the World – How Societies Outside the U.S. Handle Medical Malpractice

January 7, 2019

Today we discuss a myriad of issues related to medical malpractice issues within the United States. But what’s happening with medical malpractice in other countries? How do their legal issues and their understanding of the responsibility of physicians differ from our own? Let’s look at a few. Medical Malpractice in China While cases in the

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Filed Under: Uncategorized Tagged With: countries, medical malpractice, world

Republican Led House Quietly Passes Medical Malpractice Reform Bill

June 29, 2017

House Republicans passed a bill yesterday that would implement several notable tort reform features on a federal level. The bill, H.R. 1215 Protecting Access to Care Act of 2017, passed largely on partisan lines, with the notable exception of 19 centrist and Liberty Caucus Republicans opposing the resolution. The bill would impose a $250,000 cap

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Filed Under: Uncategorized Tagged With: aca, bill, damage, law, medical malpractice, non-economi, resolution, tort reform

What is the medical malpractice insurance pool and who needs it?

March 20, 2017

Medical malpractice insurance is a must-have for any health care provider, but what happens when you can’t qualify for this necessary insurance due to a history of malpractice claims? With some of the highest rates of medical malpractice claims in the country, New York state health care providers are at a much greater risk of

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Filed Under: Uncategorized Tagged With: medical malpractice, medical malpractice insurance pool, MMIP, New York, payout, Physicians Reciprocal Insurers, pool, premiums, PRI

What’s the deal with medical malpractice insurance Risk Retention Groups?

March 17, 2017

Over the past few years, economic and regulatory forces have incentivized some health care providers to employ more financially austere measures to lower operating costs. Medical malpractice insurance risk retention groups cater to these individuals and organizations. Thanks to lower capital requirements and less regulations at the state level, risk retention groups are able to

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Filed Under: Uncategorized Tagged With: benefits, medical malpractice, premium, Risk Retention Group, risks

Know Your Limits: Understanding Medical Malpractice Coverage Limits

January 19, 2017

Premium prices are always important when deciding on medical malpractice insurance, but have you also considered your policy’s coverage limits? The coverage limit is the part of your policy that states the maximum dollar amount that your insurance company is willing to cover in losses. It is important to consider these limits when choosing a

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Filed Under: Uncategorized Tagged With: $1000000, $3000000, claims made, limits, limits of liability, medical malpractice

5 Ways Physicians Can Avoid a Medical Malpractice Suit

October 10, 2016

Every year malpractice claims cost the health care industry billions of dollars. Many physicians may already know some of the more obvious ways to avoid a medical malpractice lawsuit, however we thought we’d give you a few tips you may not have considered that can help reduce your chances of a malpractice claim. Personalize your

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Filed Under: Uncategorized Tagged With: electronic health records, lawsuit, medical malpractice, medical malpractice lawsuit, phi, policies, protocol, regulations

5 Things to Know About Medical Malpractice Today

October 4, 2016

When it comes to Medical Malpractice, perceptions are almost always wrong. Myths and misconceptions promoted by trial lawyers hoping to gain new cases against physicians have given the general public the idea that there is some sort of medical malpractice crisis in the U.S., and that is simply not true. Most people believe that medical

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Filed Under: Uncategorized Tagged With: California, claims, crisis, Florida, lawsuit, medical malpractice, medical malpractice claims, medical malpractice insurance, medical malpractice lawsuit, New York, payouts, Pennsylvania, premiums, states, West Virginia

Everybody Lies

September 25, 2014

Well, maybe not everyone, but as it turns out Dr. House’s mantra may be closer to the truth than we would hope. A recent survey conducted by EHR research group Software Advice found that a full 50% of patients surveyed admitted to at least sometimes lying to their physicians. That’s an enormous number, and it belies a

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Filed Under: Uncategorized Tagged With: deceit, information, lying, medical malpractice, news, statistics, survey

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