I just read a good article in the Washington Post about the physician liability reform taking place in New York state. It seems that New York has realized two important things: 1) that New York physicians have some of the highest medical liability insurance premiums in the country and 2) that medical malpractice lawsuits are […]

side note: In 2005, the Illinois Legislature passed a series of tort reform laws intended to have a deflating effect on medical malpractice insurance premiums for the state’s healthcare workforce. At the heart of these reforms was a $500,000 cap on non-economic damages. Non-economic damages are harms such as pain and suffering, emotional distress, disfigurement […]

side note: Today’s healthcare industry is increasingly dependent on computers and data sharing via the internet or an intranet system. Add to this the increasingly common use of social networking services, like Facebook, as a means of marketing a medical practice to potential patient customers. This evolution toward cyber-dependency has been accelerated by the Patient […]

side note: The report discussed in this article was published by the James Madison Institute (JMI), a Florida-based think tank dedicated to dedicated to advancing the ideas of limited government, economic freedom, federalism and individual liberty coupled with individual responsibility. The JMI report argues that the current medical liability tort system is ineffective, costly and […]

Dr. Alexis Goldman, a cardiologist in New York was all set to start her new life. For 25 years, Dr. Lexi, as she was known to her patients, had worked tirelessly to save lives and improve the quality of life for her patients. Now, the caregiver was planning to take a 24-month leave of absence […]

Throughout a normal business day I probably explain the difference between a claims-made physician liability policy and an occurrence physician liability policy at least a dozen times. Most physicians will only qualify for one policy or the other. But, as the practice of medicine continues to evolve, new options become available and are worth knowing […]

side note: California has long been on the cutting edge of medical liability tort reform. It was the first state in the nation to institute a cap on non-economic damages with the 1975 Medical Injury Compensation Reform Act (MICRA) of 1975. The cap helped California stabilize liability costs, particularly for specialty and high-risk services such […]

side note: The trial of Dr. Conrad Murray, the personal doctor caring for King of Pop Michael Jackson, was a high-profile case where a question of medical liability crossed over to a question of criminal negligence. Dr. Murray was convicted of involuntary manslaughter. This case is interesting beyond its pop culture relevance because it begs […]