James Woods recently testified before the Rhode Island General Assembly in favor of apology-in-medicine legislation. That’s right, the acclaimed American film, stage and television actor extraordinaire is a proponent of apology in medicine. Apology in medicine in not a new concept, but in the context of medical adverse events and unanticipated outcomes, an apology has […]

I recently read an article in the New York Times, entitled, “Ear Doctors Performing Face-Lifts? It Happens.” I can’t believe that we haven’t come across this topic sooner in our discussions here of med mal. With insurance reimbursement rates going down, down, down, it is no surprise that physicians are branching out and finding more […]

This is the fourth post in our series addressing the most frequently asked questions regarding doctor liability coverage that we hear at MyMedicalMalpracticeInsurance.com. In our final installment, we will answer: How long does it take to process my doctor liability coverage and what do I need? First, we always recommend that our clients apply for […]

I just finished reading an article titled, “Malpractice Lawyer Recommendations Come from Unlikely Source: Hospitals.” In the article, the journalist recounts the case of Ada George’s thyroid treatment gone wrong in a Maryland hospital. During the course of treatment, the woman was brain damaged and is currently comatose. The hospital apologized and offered compensation twice. […]

This is the third installment in our series answering the most frequently asked questions regarding doctor liability coverage. In this post we will answer the following questions: 1. How do I pay for my doctor liability coverage? Is it in a lump sum? Can I make installments? Are there third-party finance options? It depends. All […]

We recently started a new series on the blog where we answer our doctors’ most frequently asked questions regarding doctor liability coverage. While we face many different kinds of questions every day, there are a handful that are repeatedly asked by almost all of our clients. So, today we would like to answer two more […]

We know that your med mal policy renewal is not a favorite topic of physicians or something that they want to spend any more time than they have to thinking about. But, today we would like to talk about tips for a stress free med mal policy renewal. Because it is one of a physician’s […]

Federal authorities announced this week that they recovered $4.1 billion in Medicare fraud judgments last year, up roughly 50 percent from 2009 numbers. This record-high recovery has been attributed to renewed fraud recovery efforts referred to as RAC Audits. Fraud has long been the weighted chain around the neck of the United States’ Centers for […]

Rockville, MD – February 15, 2012 – The Physician Insurers Association of America (PIAA), the national insurance industry trade association representing medical professional liability (MPL) insurance companies, today announced that its 2012 Medical Liability Conference will be held in Washington, D.C. for the first time since 2000. “We are thrilled that our nation’s capital will […]