A couple filed a lawsuit Tuesday against the state of South Carolina for what they say was an unnecessary sexual assignment surgery performed on a toddler they later adopted. Lawyers for Pam and Mark Crawford said they were suing the …
The lack of teamwork combined with a negative culture and poor communication in hospitals today presents a barrier when it comes to patient safety in the future, according to a new survey. The survey results revealed a tension between what …
Oregon Gov. John Kitzhaber has signed a bill creating a new mediation process for patients injured by medical mistakes. Kitzhaber signed the measure Monday flanked by legislators and the leaders of the Oregon Medical Association and the Oregon Trial Lawyers …
IronHealth, the specialty healthcare unit of Ironshore Inc., has introduced IronMed NC, a hybrid medical professional liability product that will be available through a partnership with Medical Mutual Insurance Company (MMIC) of North Carolina. The new product has been designed …
Constellation, a mutual holding company, has been formed by medical liability company, MMIC, to enable physician-owned medical liability companies to band together for common benefit. Constellation is based in Minneapolis, Minn., As part of Constellation’s network of companies, physician-governed insurers …
Utah Medical Insurance Association, a provider of medical professional liability insurance for physicians, and The Doctors Co., an insurer of physician and surgeon medical professional liability, have entered into a merger agreement in which UMIA will be acquired by The …
CMIC, a doctor-owned medical malpractice insurer serving Connecticut and Massachusetts, has launched a new program for Massachusetts doctors who are employed outside of their regular practice (commonly referred to as moonlighting). The new program is available to doctors in the …
A Florida neurologic clinic that specializes in treating patients with traumatic brain and spinal cord injuries is being sued by a major automotive insurance company for more than $7 million in false claims stemming from charges it abused patients, failed …
The family of a Staten Island teen suffering from cerebral palsy won a multi-million dollar lawsuit filed against the hospital where the girl was born. The New York Post reports the family of Stephanie Debes won the suit last Friday. …
Even if the U.S. Supreme Court strikes down the Obama administration-backed healthcare reform legislation, accountable care organizations (ACOs) — models aimed at improving the quality of healthcare delivery while decreasing costs — are likely to survive, say a panel of …
