AM Best Revises Outlooks to Positive for Members of Kansas Medical Mutual Group November 14, 2025 AM Best has revised the outlooks to positive from stable and affirmed the Financial Strength Rating of B++ (Good) and...
Virginia Appeals Court Nixes $2.5 Million Jury Award Against Anesthesiologist October 9, 2025 By Andrew G. Simpson A Virginia appellate court has ordered a new trial in a malpractice case in which a jury awarded a $2.5...
College Team Physicians Wary of Greater Liability Risk With Athletes Making Money June 25, 2025 By Eric Olson The professionalization of college sports has prompted concern among team physicians that they will be exposed to a greater risk...
Earlier Medical Event Does Not Shield Later Negligent Acts: Massachusetts High Court April 1, 2025 By Andrew G. Simpson The Massachusetts seven-year statute of repose for medical malpractice claims does not shield professionals against separate acts of negligent treatment...
Tennessee Gynecologist Charged With Unnecessary Medical Procedures March 3, 2025 By Adrian Sainz MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) — A Tennessee gynecologist was arrested Friday and accused of performing unnecessary procedures on patients with re-used...
Allied World Policy Doesn’t Cover Troubled Sperm Bank’s Lawsuits, Court Says December 26, 2024 By William Rabb At what point does a demand from an injured party constitute an insurance claim? In the case of a Georgia-based...
Jury Awards $30 Million to Woman Injured During C-Section October 17, 2024 A Connecticut jury has awarded $30 million to a woman who suffered permanent injuries due to an improper caesarean section...
State Says Exiting Steward Health Lacks Required Insurance for Employees, Physicians October 16, 2024 By Andrew G. Simpson Thousands of Massachusetts medical professionals and other employees of troubled hospital operator Steward Health Care are at risk because Steward...
Jury Awards $24M to Pennsylvania Man Injured in Botched Spinal Surgery October 1, 2024 A Pennsylvania jury has awarded a $23.87 million verdict to James Spangler, a 58-year-old Harley Davidson mechanic from Manchester who...
Florida Suspends Doctor’s License After Fatal Surgery That Removed Wrong Organ September 30, 2024 A Florida surgeon’s license was suspended last week after he reportedly removed the wrong organ from a patient, leading to...