Category Archives: California Medical Malpractice Insurance

More than Half of All Medical Malpractice Indemnity Payments Were Made by Six States

Posted on May 2, 2012 by Mike Matray

A recently released study of all medical malpractice payments made in 2011 indicates that six states accounted for more than half of all medical malpractice indemnifications. The analyzed data came from the National Practitioner Data Bank That is an astonishing … Continue reading →

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How States are Wooing Physicians

Posted on January 23, 2012 by Katie

It’s good to be a medical student or resident these days. Already facing physician shortages, many states are working hard to retain medical school graduates and GME graduates. The efforts are being made by medical schools, state medical societies, legislatures … Continue reading →

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Insurance Reform Needed to Lower New York Doctors’ Medical Malpractice Rates, California Consumer Watchdog Testifies

Posted on November 11, 2011 by Mike Matray

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 … Continue reading →

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The King of Pop & When Medical Malpractice Crosses Into Criminal Liability

Posted on November 9, 2011 by Mike Matray

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 … Continue reading →

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Rising Medical Malpractice Insurance Premiums? Yes & No

Posted on October 7, 2011 by Mike Matray

side note: The author of this article uses the Annual Rate Survey data published by Medical Liability Monitor — which illustrates a downward trend in medical malpractice insurance premiums — to question whether federal tort reform should be included in … Continue reading →

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California’s $250,000 Cap on Non-Economic Damages in Malpractice Cases Upheld

Posted on September 27, 2011 by Mike Matray

side note: Since 1975, California’s MICRA Tort Reforms, which include a $250,000 cap on non-economic damages, has been the gold standard of tort reforms for more than 35 years. It has been tested in the state’s court system regularly, and … Continue reading →

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Stanford Patient Data Posted Online in Major Privacy Malpractice

Posted on September 13, 2011 by Mike Matray

side note: Cyber liability is an emerging trend in medical malpractice insurance policies. As technology advances, and new government regulations require medical records to be both maintained in a digital format and electronically available to other doctors in the health … Continue reading →

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Physician Shortage, Pt 2

Posted on March 9, 2011 by Katie

Side Note: We have seen time and time again what happens in rural parts of the country when there is a shortage of doctors. This case of an OBGYN in Illinois is a perfect example of why we need to … Continue reading →

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L.A. County supervisors want to see doctors’ peer review documents from hospitals

Posted on September 2, 2010 by admin

side note: Los Angeles County supervisors are requesting to see confidential medical records to determine if county doctors are performing up to acceptable standards. The request comes after a string of high-profile medical malpractice lawsuits cost L.A. county millions of … Continue reading →

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Report Ranks States on Need for Medical Malpractice Reform

Posted on August 4, 2010 by admin

side note: The U.S. Index of Health Ownership, published by PRI, will not be updated in full for 2010, but there is a 2010 U.S. Tort Liability Index. The Tort Index includes 42 variables divided into inputs and outputs. The … Continue reading →

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