Side Note: Medical malpractice mistakes can be devastating for patients and family members –as well as for the physicians who make those mistakes. And, we’re not just talking from a medical malpractice insurance perspective today –today we are talking about more than getting sued. While there are processes and protocol to help the unfortunate victims […]

side note: There is a trend in medicine where physicians attempt to get their patients to sign a waiver, stating that if there is a dispute arising from healthcare delivered by their doctor, they agree to have the dispute settled with binding arbitration. This is occurring more often in certain states, but as is the […]

side note: This article highlights the many medical malpractice risks that are inherent in electronic health records as physicians get used to employing them. It also notes that there is little legal precedence concerning these 21st Century risks. While much of the article is spent examining the risks and how to mitigate them, a Harvard […]

Side Note: A new study shows that almost 60% of med mal cases in the state of Massachusetts are eventually dropped by plaintiffs. If you’re a Massachusetts physician, that’s good news and bad news. It’s good news because the case against you was dropped, but bad news because you were put through quite a bit […]

side note: This is a news story that caps the almost five-year saga where the Wisconsin Medical Society litigated for the return of $233 million the state took from the Wisconsin Patient Compensation Fund to balance its 2007 budget. A patient compensation fund is a state-run fund that the healthcare community pays into to keep […]

Side Note: As a physician, you probably know that an “expert” (and we use the term lightly) witness can be found to support any accusation for a medical malpractice case. These physicians often use unethical tactics to sway juries and take down good doctors. I’m sure you know of an example or two. We here […]

side note: This story really hits home how  successful medical malpractice tort reform has been in Texas. In this case, the provider of laser hair removal is arguing that a claim against it should be considered “medical malpractice” and not an ordinary claim of negligence. Why would the provider of laser hair removal WANT to […]

Side Note: Who would have thought that tort reform would work in the state of Mississippi? We here at MyMedicalMalpracticeInsurance.com would have. And, a new study out in the journal Obstetrics & Gynecology (Aug 2011) proves it and we are happy to share it. Data was reviewed from 1986 to 2010 from Medical Assurance Company […]

Side Note: Avoiding errors is one good way for physicians to try and avoid medical malpractice lawsuits. But, rather than keeping all of the responsibility on the physicians’ and staffs’ shoulders, how about asking patients to do their part? A new, Biometric palm-scanning technology is being rolled out at New York University’s Langone Medical Center. […]