Pennsylvania High Court Overturns Malpractice Fund Ruling - Insurance Journal.com March 2, 2012 Pennsylvania’s highest court is handing the Corbett administration a major victory in a dispute over a malpractice insurance fund. The state Supreme Court’s Wednesday decision overturned a Commonwealth … [Read more...]
Pennsylvania Med Mal Lawsuits Decline
Medical malpractice lawsuits in Pennsylvania have dropped by more than 40 percent for four consecutive years compared to the two years before two rules were changed by the state Supreme Court in 2003. Statewide and in most of Northeast Pennsylvania, attorneys filed significantly fewer medical … [Read more...]
Doctors join Hospital Groups
Is the med mal insurance enough? So you are becoming employed by a hospital or healthsystem. Just how good is their medical malpractice insurance? Ask yourself these questions: What are the limits of liability? Are they individual limits or shared with the hospital? Do you have consent to … [Read more...]
What is Cyber Liability?
Protect the integrity of your medical practice’s data. If your medical practice uses electronic health records, credit card processing, document storage, or data warehousing – you need to protect your patients’ privacy! Cyber Liability coverage protects your medical practice in the event of a … [Read more...]
PA Physician Liability Law – Fair Share Act
Victory for Physicians! The Fair Share Act eliminates joint and several liability in cases where the defendant is found to be less than 60% liable (except for circumstances including intentional misrepresentation, intentional torts, environmental contamination crimes or liquor law … [Read more...]
