Most Popular Medical Professional Liability Headlines This Year
The most viewed headlines from our Medical Professional Liability Topic Page over the last year.
#1 Racketeering Suit Alleges NY Insurance Fraud Scheme by Lawyers, Medical Providers
Jun 19 2025 // A New York specialty insurance managing underwriter for contractors and construction risks has sued a New York City personal injury law firm and dozens of medical providers, alleging a wide-ranging scheme to defraud...
#2 Villages Health System Sees $350 Million in Medicare Overcharges
Jul 9 2025 // A health-care system serving the largest retirement community in the US has filed for bankruptcy after disclosing it potentially overbilled Medicare by at least $350 million, according to court filings. The Villages Health...
#3 Vermont Takes Over Medical Liability Insurer CARE RRG Facing $35.4M Judgment
Apr 28 2025 // A Vermont Superior Court has approved a state takeover and rehabilitation plan for a medical professional liability insurer for 1,300 physicians that the state says is in hazardous financial condition as a result of a...
#4 Healthcare Liability Trends to Watch Under Trump’s Administration
May 5 2025 // The 2025 presidential administration is likely to lead to changes for the healthcare liability landscape. Potential deregulation initiatives could ease administrative burdens on providers and improve efficiency; however,...
#5 College Team Physicians Wary of Greater Liability Risk With Athletes Making Money
Jun 25 2025 // The professionalization of college sports has prompted concern among team physicians that they will be exposed to a greater risk of being sued by athletes who claim a poor outcome from treatment caused them to lose future...
#6 Court Ruling Could Help Shed Light on Owners of Litigation Funders, Medical Clinics
Dec 22 2025 // A federal appeals court ruling last week could potentially help insurers find out who is truly behind litigation financing and medical clinics that are said to participate in auto accidents and insurance fraud. But more...
#7 DeSantis Vetoes Repeal of ‘Free Kill’ Medical Malpractice Bill
May 30 2025 // Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis has vetoed a bill that would have restored some family members’ right to file suit after a loved one dies from medical negligence. The Florida Legislature this year approved House Bill 6017...
#8 Midwest Healthcare Company to Pay $1M in COVID Vaccine Mandate Case
Aug 14 2025 // Mercyhealth, a health care system operating hospitals and clinics in Illinois and Wisconsin, agreed to pay more than $1 million in monetary relief to a class of employees and has offered to reinstate employees that it...
#9 Racketeering Suit Alleges NY Insurance Fraud Scheme by Lawyers, Medical Providers
Jul 7 2025 // A New York specialty insurance managing underwriter for contractors and construction risks has sued a New York City personal injury law firm and dozens of medical providers, alleging a wide-ranging scheme to defraud...
#10 Texas Measles Outbreak Could Become National Epidemic: Public Health Experts
Mar 24 2025 // With its measles outbreak spreading to two additional states, Texas is on track to becoming the cause of a national epidemic if it doesn’t start vaccinating more people, according to public health experts. Measles, a...
#11 Workers’ Compensation Medical Claims Costs Rising Across Most States: WCRI
Oct 16 2025 // Medical costs per claim have begun to rise following a period of relative stability post-pandemic, a new report shows. A new Workers Compensation Research Institute report shows medical payments per claim recently started...
#12 Judge Blocks Trump Administration’s Subpoena of Trans Kids’ Medical Records
Sep 15 2025 // A federal judge has blocked the Trump administration’s attempt to subpoena medical records of transgender patients who received gender-affirming care at Boston Children’s Hospital. In a ruling on Tuesday, U.S....
#13 People Moves: Medical Liability Insurer EmPRO Expands to Massachusetts, Names 3
May 14 2025 // Medical malpractice insurer EmPRO Insurance Co. has opened its first office in Massachusetts. The new Boston office marks EmPRO’s further expansion into the New England market, following prior entries into New...
#14 Workers’ Compensation Medical Claims Trending Up
Nov 17 2025 // Medical costs per claim have begun to rise following a period of relative stability post-pandemic, a new report shows. A new Workers Compensation Research Institute report shows medical payments per claim recently started...
#15 Viewpoint: Inside the Machinery of Medical Abuse in Liability Claims
Jan 21 2026 // Within the realms of general liability (GL) and workers’ compensation (WC) insurance lines, medical abuse is often considered in narrow terms — excessive treatment, unnecessary surgeries, inflated bills. While such...
#16 90 Patients Safely Relocated Amid North Carolina Health Facility Fire
Jul 14 2025 // About 90 patients at a North Carolina rehabilitation facility that suffered a structure fire have been safely moved and housed in other facilities, first responders in Burke County reported last night. Crews were...
#17 Texas Is Warning Health Providers to Stop Mailing Abortion Pills to State
Aug 21 2025 // Texas officials are warning health care providers to stop sending abortion pills into the state or risk fines and prosecution, as Attorney General Ken Paxton seeks to halt the flow of medicine that’s circumventing...
#18 California Agency Issues Guidelines for Healthcare Providers Affected by LA Wildfires
Mar 27 2025 // The California Department of Managed Health Care issued an all-plan letter designed to provide flexibility for health plans to assist healthcare providers impacted by the Los Angeles wildfires. Related: LA Municipal...
#19 5 Ways to Prepare for Healthcare Liability Changes in 2025
May 5 2025 // Healthcare providers, insurers, and underwriters face potential shifts in healthcare liability regulations under the new presidential administration in 2025. Here are five key steps to help navigate these changes: 1. Stay...
#20 Markets/Coverages: Markel Launches Clinical Trials Cover to Support Research Globally
May 12 2025 // Markel Insurance, the insurance operations within Markel Group Inc., announced the launch of its clinical trials insurance product. Markel said the product underscores its commitment to providing best-in-class solutions to...
