Category Archives: Doctor Liability Insurance

Most FAQs Regarding Doctor Liability Insurance, Part 4

Posted on February 27, 2012 by Katie

This is the fourth post in our series addressing the most frequently asked questions regarding doctor liability insurance that we hear at MyMedicalMalpracticeInsurance.com. In our final installment, we will answer: How long does it take to process my doctor liability … Continue reading →

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Most FAQs Regarding Doctor Liability Insurance, Part 3

Posted on February 24, 2012 by Katie

This is the third installment in our series answering the most frequently asked questions regarding doctor liability insurance. In this post we will answer the following questions: 1. How do I pay for my doctor liability insurance? Is it in … Continue reading →

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Most FAQs Regarding Doctor Liability Insurance, Part 2

Posted on February 23, 2012 by Katie

We recently started a new series on the blog where we answer our doctors’ most frequently asked questions regarding doctor liability insurance. While we face many different kinds of questions every day, there are a handful that are repeatedly asked … Continue reading →

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Most FAQs Regarding Doctor Liability Insurance, Part 1

Posted on February 22, 2012 by Katie

The doctor liability insurance agents here at MyMedicalMalpracticeInsurance.com answer a lot of questions daily. In addition to being liability insurance agents, they they pride themselves on being doctor liability insurance educators. As physician advocates, MyMedicalMalpracticeInsurance.com understands the importance of providing … Continue reading →

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Doctor Liability Insurance and Your Smartphone

Posted on January 26, 2012 by Katie

Can your small, handy smartphone cause you to need your doctor liability insurance? A recent article in AMedNews.com is warning physicians that smartphones can cause distractions significant enough to endanger patient safety. What’s the big deal? Physicians are always being … Continue reading →

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CDC Releases New Outpatient Safety Checklist

Posted on July 18, 2011 by Mike Matray

side note: This is valuable news, and I’d recommend any physician who works in an outpatient setting review the guidelines discussed in the article below. The single best way to avoid significant increases in your medical malpractice insurance premiums is … Continue reading →

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Myths about Medical Malpractice: Crisis or Hoax?

Posted on July 12, 2011 by Mike Matray

side note: This is the second part to Mahar’s ongoing look at the condition of the United States’ medical professional liability environment. It’s a lengthy examination, but well worth taking the time to read. By MAGGIE MAHAR Conservatives call it … Continue reading →

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Pennsylvania Gov. Corbett Signs ‘Fair Share Act,’ Ends Practice of Joint-And-Several Liability

Posted on July 8, 2011 by Mike Matray

side note: Always a complicated market for medical malpractice insurance, Pennsylvania Gov. Corbett ends joint-and-several liability with the signing of the Fair Share Act..   Pennsylvania Gov. Tom Corbett recently signed into law Senate Bill 1131, better known as the … Continue reading →

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Report on Malpractice Errors in Obstetrical Care Provides Road Map for Enhanced Patient Safety

Posted on July 5, 2011 by Mike Matray

side  note: The article below by CRICO Strategies—a patient safety and medical malpractice company owned-by and serving the Harvard medical community since 1976—attempts to unravel the events leading up to an obstetric claim of medical malpractice. What CRICO found was … Continue reading →

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Surgical Malpractice Lawsuits in Texas Decrease 80% After 2003 Tort Reforms

Posted on July 1, 2011 by Mike Matray

side note: California’s MICRA Act has been considered the gold standard of tort reform since 1975, but Texas’ 2003 medical liability tort reforms built on California’s law and upped the ante. And the results have been amazing. The article below … Continue reading →

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