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 […]

Nothing can prepare a physician for a med mal lawsuit. They are awful and physicians dread them for good reason. In past blog posts we have given physicians advice on how to handle med mal lawsuits and what to do should they face one. Today, we would like to talk about what NOT to do, […]

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 […]

We here at MyMedicalMalpracticeInsurance.com know that patient satisfaction is important to our physicians. First, physicians want to provide excellent care for their patients –that is why they became physicians in the first place. And, second, most physicians know that satisfied patients are much less likely to sue them for med mal, causing them to have […]

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 […]