Latest Medical Professional Liability Headlines
All the headlines from our Medical Professional Liability Topic Page, ordered by recency.
Health Insurance Startup Oscar Narrows Hospital Networks to Compete
Feb 24 2016 // Oscar Health Insurance Corp. CEO Mario Schlosser has found the strategy he says will build his startup into a million-customer player in the health insurance industry: use tight, exclusive networks with hospitals to sell...
Medication Errors at Minnesota Hospitals Resulted in 4 Deaths Last Year
Feb 22 2016 // A new report shows that despite improvements in how medicine is dispensed at Minnesota hospitals, the risk of injury or death from errors still exists. Hospitals have disclosed four deaths and 10 serious injuries related...
NORCAL Mutual to Expand Med Mal Coverage to 5 Additional States
Feb 22 2016 // NORCAL Mutual Insurance Company, a nationwide medical professional liability insurance companies, will begin offering coverage this month to physicians in Florida, Georgia, Oklahoma and South Carolina. NORCAL will begin...
Iowa Court Ruling Could Make Defense Attorney Malpractice Suits Easier
Feb 22 2016 // The Iowa Supreme Court has ruled that a man who pleaded guilty to soliciting a minor for sex but later had the conviction overturned can sue his defense attorney for legal malpractice without being required to prove...
Texas Seeks Applicants for Medical Liability Insurance Underwriting Assoc. Board
Feb 9 2016 // The Texas Department of Insurance is accepting applications through March 11 for two public member positions on the Texas Medical Liability Insurance Underwriting Association board of directors. The appointment terms are...
Iowa Court Ruling Makes Defense Attorney Malpractice Suits Easier
Feb 8 2016 // The Iowa Supreme Court has ruled that a man who pleaded guilty to soliciting a minor for sex but later had the conviction overturned can sue his defense attorney for legal malpractice without being required to prove...
Tennessee Malpractice Law Being Challenged Over Soldier’s Suicide
Feb 8 2016 // A recent federal appeals court opinion could aid a Tennessee military widow’s efforts to hold the federal government responsible for her husband’s suicide. The 6th Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals has sent a case...
North Carolina Explores Drug Formulary Option for Workers’ Comp Claims
Feb 8 2016 // In 2015, the North Carolina General Assembly authorized and funded a study regarding prescription drug formularies in workers’ compensation claims brought by state employees. While this statute does not create a...
California State Fund to Roll out New Medical Provider Network
Jan 28 2016 // State Compensation Insurance Fund will soon transition to a new outcomes-based medical provider network following a California Division of Workers’ Compensation approval of the new MPN called the State Fund MPN by...
USI Insurance Acquires Healthcare Liability Solutions in Houston
Jan 15 2016 // USI Insurance Services (USI) has acquired Healthcare Liability Solutions LLC (HLS), located in Houston, Texas. HLS is a property and casualty brokerage firm dedicated to customizing insurance programs for healthcare...
BHSI Launches Miscellaneous Professional Liability Insurance in Canada
Jan 12 2016 // Berkshire Hathaway Specialty Insurance (BHSI) has introduced Professional First Miscellaneous Professional Liability (MPL) Insurance in Canada. The new MPL policy provides claims-made coverage for professionals and...
Indiana Bill Would Increase Malpractice Payments Cap
Jan 8 2016 // Indiana’s cap on medical malpractice payments would be increased for the first time in decades under a proposal in the state Legislature. A bill endorsed by Republicans who control the Indiana Senate would boost the...
Family Continues Fight Against Indiana Malpractice Cap
Jan 5 2016 // An Evansville, Ind., couple is keeping up a decadelong legal fight over their claims of medical malpractice in their daughter’s birth that left her a quadriplegic and unable to speak. A Vanderburgh County jury in...
Telemedicine Gaining Acceptance Among Patients, Insurers
Dec 27 2015 // Telemedicine services, which allow doctors to treat patients via video, are gaining acceptance among consumers and insurance companies as it becomes clearer when a virtual visit is appropriate, industry executives...
Allied World Enhances Coverage for UK, Asia and Australia Healthcare Organizations
Dec 9 2015 // Allied World Global Markets has introduced enhanced coverage options for hospitals and other healthcare organizations in the UK, Asia and Australia. “The healthcare landscape is becoming increasingly complex,”...
South Carolina Establishes New Precedent for Legal Malpractice Cases
Dec 7 2015 // The South Carolina Supreme Court has reversed a decade old precedent-setting decision in which it dismissed a legal malpractice case based on the expiration of the statute of limitations and in doing so adopted a new rule...
Illinois Judge: State Must Pay Home Health Workers’ Insurance
Dec 2 2015 // A judge has ordered Illinois to pay more than $13 million to cover the cost of health insurance for home healthcare workers. SEIU Healthcare Illinois took legal action against Gov. Bruce Rauner and Comptroller Leslie...
Analysis: North Carolina Studying Drug Formularies in Workers’ Comp Claims
Nov 19 2015 // During the 2015 legislative session, the North Carolina General Assembly authorized and funded a study regarding prescription drug formularies in workers’ compensation claims brought by state employees. While this...
South Carolina Establishes New Precedent for Legal Malpractice Cases
Nov 8 2015 // The South Carolina Supreme Court has reversed a decade old precedent-setting decision in which it dismissed a legal malpractice case based on the expiration of the statute of limitations and in doing so adopted a new rule...
‘Misfit’ Doctors, Lawyers: Find a Friend in E&S Market
Nov 2 2015 // Doctors and lawyers are taking up more space in the surplus lines professional liability (PL) markets, with growth and consolidation in the healthcare industry and real estate concerns among the legal field fostering...
