Latest Medical Professional Liability Headlines
All the headlines from our Medical Professional Liability Topic Page, ordered by recency.
ProMutual Completes Acquisition of Medical Malpractice Insurer PPIC
Aug 4 2014 // Boston-based Medical Professional Mutual Insurance Co. (ProMutual), a Coverys company, said it has finalized the previously-announced acquisition of Preferred Professional Insurance Co. (PPIC), located in Omaha,...
Doctors, Hospital Deny Medical Malpractice in Alabama Man’s Circumcision
Jul 30 2014 // Two doctors deny claims by an Alabama man who says his penis was amputated during what was supposed to be a routine circumcision, one of their lawyers said. Defense lawyer Will Axon said allegations in a lawsuit filed this...
CGS&C’s New MGA Targets U.S. Healthcare Industry with Lloyd’s
Jul 22 2014 // Wholesale insurance broker Cooper Gay Swett & Crawford (CGSC) has launched an underwriting management agency specializing in the healthcare industry. The new venture, Pro-Praxis Insurance, will be led by Robert Allen...
Johns Hopkins Health System to Pay $190M to Settle Hidden Camera Lawsuit
Jul 22 2014 // Johns Hopkins Health System will pay $190 million to settle a lawsuit on behalf of at least 8,500 women whose pelvic exams were secretly recorded by a gynecologist who later committed suicide. The Baltimore hospital said...
Number of Med Mal Suits in Pennsylvania Has Steadied
Jul 21 2014 // The number of medical malpractice lawsuits in Pennsylvania has steadied and leveled off over the last 10 years, according to statistics released by the Administrative Office of Pennsylvania Courts. The data shows 1,546 med...
Lockton Adds Smith to Healthcare Risk Practice in Atlanta
Jul 17 2014 // Insurance agency Lockton has expanded its healthcare risk management practice with the addition of Jeffrey Smith as senior vice president, Healthcare Leader, based in Atlanta. In his role, Smith will focus deliver...
MGIS, Stevens & Lee Launch Malpractice Program for Bariatric Surgeons
Jul 14 2014 // The MGIS Companies and Stevens & Lee have launched Surgi-Protect, a malpractice insurance program designed specifically for bariatric surgeons and their specific practices. With more than 35 percent of Americans...
Judge Allows $1B Malpractice Claim Against PwC Over MF Global Collapse
Jul 11 2014 // A federal judge on Wednesday rejected PricewaterhouseCoopers’ request to dismiss a $1 billion lawsuit accusing the auditor of providing bad accounting advice that contributed to the October 2011 collapse of MF Global...
U.S. Appeals Court Revives WTC Cleanup Workers’ Health Claims
Jul 10 2014 // A federal appeals court in New York has revived claims by 211 cleanup workers who sought compensation for their alleged exposure to toxic contaminants in buildings near the World Trade Center site after the Sept. 11, 2001,...
Appeal Likely After $25M Medical Malpractice Award in Wisconsin
Jul 9 2014 // A Milwaukee, Wis., woman and her husband have been awarded more than $25 million in a medical malpractice case. The woman’s arms and legs were amputated in 2011 after a strep infection went undetected. A Milwaukee...
Number of Med Mal Lawsuits in Pennsylvania Has Steadied, Data Show
Jul 3 2014 // The number of medical malpractice lawsuits in Pennsylvania has steadied and leveled off statewide over the last 10 years, according to statistics released by the Administrative Office of Pennsylvania Courts. The data shows...
Maine’s Cross Insurance Launches Healthcare Practice Unit
Jul 2 2014 // Bangor, Maine-based Cross Insurance has announced the formation of a healthcare practice unit. The agency said its healthcare practice will focus on primary and excess medical malpractice coverage for traditional first...
Insurers See Rise in Severity of Lawyers’ Malpractice Claims: Ames & Gough
Jul 2 2014 // Although the frequency of law firm malpractice claims has begun to level off following a post-recession surge, their severity has continued to increase. A study by insurance broker Ames & Gough finds most leading legal...
ACE Expands Life Sciences Coverage through Wholesale Division
Jul 1 2014 // ACE Group has expanded its suite of products developed to address the needs of U.S.-based life sciences companies through its wholesale-focused business, ACE Westchester Professional Risk. The ACE Westchester Professional...
Conn. Task Force Urges More Study of Mental Health Services for Young Adults
Jun 23 2014 // A Connecticut task force charged with reviewing behavioral health services for young adults has recommended more study on whether the state should authorize involuntary treatment in the community for people with mental...
How Healthcare Reform Is Challenging Medical Malpractice
Jun 16 2014 // Though the impact of the Affordable Care Act (ACA) on medical malpractice insurance remains a bit of a puzzle, three insurance experts pieced together likely effects at an insurance conference for actuaries in late...
Medical Professional Liability: MRM’s Kelly Tackles Emerging Risks
Jun 16 2014 // Medical professionals and hospitals are grappling with some of the most dramatic changes they have seen in years. Many physicians feel they can no longer succeed in private practice, and they are either moving to become...
2,500 Georgia Doctors Lack Malpractice Insurance: Report
Jun 3 2014 // More than 2,500 doctors in Georgia don’t have malpractice insurance, according to a newspaper analysis of state data. That can leave patients with little recourse if something goes wrong, The Atlanta...
Connecticut Hospital Ordered to Pay $12M in Medical Malpractice Case
Jun 2 2014 // A jury in a medical malpractice case awarded $12 million last Friday to a Connecticut woman who said a doctor punctured her colon during a routine hernia operation, leaving her with permanent injuries. Vivian Gagliano, 65,...
Medical Malpractice Market Moving Away from Traditional Coverage Offerings
Jun 2 2014 // The risk profile of healthcare organizations is evolving, thanks in large part to the Affordable Care Act. To manage new healthcare needs medical professional liability experts say they have had to evolve as well. Part of...
