Latest Medical Professional Liability Headlines
All the headlines from our Medical Professional Liability Topic Page, ordered by recency.
Missouri High Court Hearing Challenge to Malpractice Limits
Jan 15 2010 // Missouri Supreme Court is considering whether to overturn limits on how much money people can be awarded in medical malpractice cases. The case challenges a 2005 law that set a flat $350,000 cap for non-economic damages,...
Illinois Governor Signs Consumer Health Claims Review Bill
Jan 6 2010 // Illinois Governor Pat Quinn has signed a bill into law that ensures that all denied health insurance claims can be reviewed and decided upon by a qualified, independent doctor. The law goes into effect July 1. Under...
Drayer to Lead London American’s Allied Medical Department in Houston
Dec 22 2009 // Terry Morgan Drayer has joined London American Risk Specialists Inc. as senior casualty broker. Drayer will launch the firm’s new Allied Medical Department in the Houston, Texas, office. Drayer’s focus will be...
TV Anchor Appeals Dismissal of Medical Malpractice Suit in Baltimore
Dec 10 2009 // Lawyers for former CBS “Early Show” anchor Mark McEwen have appealed the dismissal of his medical malpractice lawsuit. A federal judge in Baltimore threw out McEwen’s lawsuit earlier this year. The...
North Carolina Board Posts Malpractice Data on Physicians
Dec 9 2009 // North Carolina residents now have online access to information on malpractice lawsuits, convictions, suspensions, or other disciplinary actions taken against physicians and other medical professionals in the state. The...
Most Want Congress to Address Cost of Malpractice Lawsuits
Dec 6 2009 // Most Americans want Congress to deal with malpractice lawsuits driving up the cost of medical care, says an Associated Press poll. Yet Democrats are reluctant to press forward on an issue that would upset a valuable...
New York Regulator Proposes Changes to No-Fault Insurance Coverage
Dec 6 2009 // The New York State Insurance Department is proposing new regulations for no-fault auto insurance coverage in the Empire State, in a move aimed at reducing fraud. “We have to be vigilant in protecting the pocketbooks...
NAS Insurance Enhances Medical Malpractice Coverage
Dec 3 2009 // Encino, Calif.-based NAS Insurance Services has enhanced its miscellaneous medical malpractice insurance by adding an endorsement for Medefense Plus with a $25,000 sublimit and an option to increase the sublimit up to...
New York Regulator Proposes Changes to No-Fault Insurance Coverage
Nov 25 2009 // The New York State Insurance Department is proposing new regulations for no-fault auto insurance coverage in Empire State, in a move the state’s top regulator says will help reduce fraud. “We have to be...
Most Americans Want Congress to Address Cost of Malpractice Lawsuits
Nov 20 2009 // Most Americans want Congress to deal with malpractice lawsuits driving up the cost of medical care, says an Associated Press poll. Yet Democrats are reluctant to press forward on an issue that would upset a valuable...
Medical Errors Hidden after Connecticut Law Changed
Nov 17 2009 // Changes made five years ago to a Connecticut law aimed at revealing medical mistakes at hospitals have allowed the facilities to keep more errors secret, according to a <i>Hartford Courant</i> analysis. After...
Court Halts Illinois Suspension of Medical Liability Insurer PLICA
Nov 15 2009 // A Chancery Court Judge in Cook County Illinois has halted a state insurance department order that prohibited a medical liability insurer from writing new business in the state. On Oct. 22, Illinois Director of Insurance...
Hospital Liability Claims Increasing After Years of Decline
Nov 15 2009 // After a decade marked by decreases in Hospital Professional Liability claims, the frequency of claims is on the rise and is expected to continue increasing at a one percent annual rate, according to a study released by Aon...
Court Halts Illinois Suspension of Medical Liability Insurer PLICA
Nov 9 2009 // A Chancery Court Judge in Cook County Illinois has halted a state insurance department order that prohibited a medical liability insurer from writing new business in the state. On Oct. 22, Illinois Director of Insurance...
House Narrowly Approves Major Overhaul of Healthcare System
Nov 8 2009 // The U.S. House of Representatives narrowly endorsed Saturday the biggest healthcare overhaul in decades, giving President Barack Obama a crucial victory in a battle that now moves to the Senate. By a 220-215 vote,...
Arizona Fines Aetna for Multiple Violations
Nov 4 2009 // The Arizona Department of Insurance has fined Aetna Life Insurance Company and Aetna Health, Inc., after examination of their practices exposed multiple violations of Arizona insurance laws. The department has ordered the...
Florida State Senator Wants Clinical Trial Claims Covered
Nov 2 2009 // A powerful Florida state senator wants insurance companies and HMOs to stop denying coverage of routine medical treatment, such as doctor’s visits and X-rays, for Florida cancer patients participating in clinical...
U.S. Healthcare System Wastes Up to $700-$800 Billion a Year: Reuters
Oct 26 2009 // The U.S. healthcare system is just as wasteful as President Barack Obama says it is, and proposed reforms could be paid for by fixing some of the most obvious inefficiencies, preventing mistakes and fighting fraud,...
Rockhill’s New Underwriting Division to Focus on Healthcare Industry
Oct 23 2009 // Rockhill Underwriting Management has established a new underwriting division focused on serving specific segments of the healthcare industry. The unit will be led by Rob Jurgel, who has 20 years of experience in the...
Illinois Suspends Operations of Medical Liability Insurer
Oct 23 2009 // Illinois Director of Insurance Michael McRaith has suspended the operations of medical liability insurer Professional Liability Insurance Company of America (PLICA). Under the Department of Insurance order dated Oct. 22,...
