A Florida surgeon’s license was suspended last week after he reportedly removed the wrong organ from a patient, leading to the man’s death. Dr. Thomas Shaknovsky, working at Ascension Sacred Heart Emerald Coast Hospital near Fort Walton Beach, made repeated …
What’s in a name? Thousands of dollars, a lost job, denied insurance coverage and the possibility of a suspended law license for a Mississippi workers’ compensation attorney, apparently. It all has to do with injured workers – both named Dorothy …
Practitioners of Brazilian butt lift surgery, repeatedly in the news after infections and at least two patient deaths in south Florida, must now obtain medical malpractice liability insurance, thanks to a bill signed into law last month. House Bill 1561, …
Mosaic Insurance, the Bermuda-based specialty insurer, has launched a suite of professional liability products for specialist engineers, offering $15 million in targeted primary coverage for unique risks. The new form offers a dedicated product, with core coverage of professional liability, …
Florida and federal health officials have determined that 15 infections from drug-resistant bacteria have been linked to a south Florida clinic that performed Brazilian “butt lift” surgeries in 2022 and 2023. “Multiple lapses in infection control and prevention were found …
MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) — Facing pressure to get in vitro fertilization services restarted in the state, Alabama’s governor swiftly signed legislation into law Wednesday shielding doctors from potential legal liability raised by a court ruling that equated frozen embryos to …
FTX investors sued Sullivan & Cromwell, accusing the law firm of aiding illicit schemes that helped advance a multi-billion dollar fraud before the crypto exchange’s collapse. Sullivan & Cromwell’s services “went well beyond those a law firm should and ordinarily …
Vantage Group Holdings Ltd., the Bermuda-based insurer and reinsurer, has extended its Contractors Pollution Liability (CPL) and professional liability offerings to environmental contractors and consultants, expanding the company’s participation across the design and construction lifecycle. Vantage’s pollution and professional liability …
A southwest Florida man was arrested Friday for claiming to be a veterinarian and performing surgery on a pregnant dog who died of complications from the procedure, authorities said. The man was a licensed pet groomer but not a licensed …
Australia will drastically toughen penalties against promoters of dodgy tax schemes and beef up regulatory powers under reforms announced on Sunday in response to a scandal over the use of leaked fiscal plans by PwC Australia. The leak of the …
