BUSINESS WIRE A.M. Best Co. (AM Best) upgraded Medical Protective’s financial strength rating to “A++”? (its highest) last week, citing Medical Protective’s “leading market presence in the primary medical professional liability market, distribution capabilities, aggressive claims philosophy and comparatively strong operating performance”? along with “support provided by [its] ultimate parent Berkshire Hathaway.”? “We are proud […]

By Daniel Connolly http://www.commercialappeal.com Legislation to limit medical malpractice lawsuits will likely be introduced in the Tennessee legislature again this year, but just as previous efforts have failed, some lawmakers predict there will be strong opposition again. Any change to laws related to medical mistakes could affect thousands of doctors, attorneys and patients. Malpractice reform […]

By Carl Hamilton http://www.cecilwhig.com A doctor shortage continues to hamper Cecil County, two years after the Maryland General Assembly passed legislation to reduce the soaring cost of medical malpractice insurance. “We’re still way down,â€? said Dr. Jose Ma, vice president of medical affairs at Union Hospital in Elkton. Doctors specializing in obstetrics, which typically includes […]

By Eric T. Berkman http://www.masslaw.com A neurologist could bring a malicious prosecution suit against an insurer who had unsuccessfully sued him for medical malpractice, the Supreme Judicial Court has ruled. A Superior Court judge had dismissed the plaintiff physician’s suit, finding that the defendant insurer had probable cause to sue him based on statements from […]

http://www.muarateweh.com Introduction The problems with America’s patchwork health care system are fast reaching a critical mass. Soaring costs, rising faster than inflation, are eroding workers’ coverage and paychecks. Sixteen percent of Americans have no coverage at all, a problem that has become worse in the last five years. And medical studies reveal an alarming extent […]

BY VALERIE MILLER http://www.lvbusinesspress.com Las Vegans who feel they’ve been victims of medical malpractice may have a tough time finding an experienced lawyer. Veteran plaintiffs’ attorneys are leaving the field or dramatically limiting the cases they take, in the wake of tort reform and dwindling jury awards. Big-name plaintiffs’ firms, such as Crockett & Myers, […]

http://www.suntimes.com In Illinois’ intense debate over the cost of medical malpractice, insurance companies and trial lawyers are often bitter enemies. Kim Presbrey is determined to change that.A former president of the Illinois Trial Lawyers Association, Presbrey has started an insurance company promising doctors more choice and better deals on expensive malpractice coverage. The Aurora attorney […]

http://www.insurancejournal.com The Medical Assurance Company of Mississippi is refunding up to 20 percent of premiums to its physician customers. According to Michael D. Houpt, MACM president and CEO, the malpractice insurance refund has been made possible almost entirely as a result of the significant reduction in incurred losses. “This phenomenon began to manifest itself shortly […]

How high medical liability insurance rates will affect the delivery of women’s By Dr. Ronald Uva Home As a practicing obstetrician-gynecologist I feel that I am uniquely qualified to write and speak on the subject concerning women’s healthcare as I have been delivering babies for more than 30 years (6,500-plus babies), have been born and […]