October 6, 2006
By:Lee J. Johnson, JD
Primary care physicians rarely do the high risk procedures that result in big judgments.
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September 15, 2006
By:David Karp
Before offering to reimburse the patient's out-of-pocket expenses, report the matter to your liability insurer.
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March 16, 2009
The Florida District Court of Appeal, First District, found February 27 that an insurance carrier forfeits its right under state law to contest the medical necessity of a request for authorization for referral for medical treatment if the carrier fails to respond to the request.
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March 16, 2009
A divided Texas Supreme Court found March 6 that an exception to the state's malpractice damages cap that allows further recovery when a liability insurer negligently fails to settle claims, applies only to insurers and does not apply to physicians.
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March 2, 2009
The Pennsylvania Supreme Court reversed February 19 the grant of summary judgment in favor of a physician who alleged the medical malpractice action against him was time-barred under the two-year statute of limitations.
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February 5, 2009
The Virginia Supreme Court reversed January 16 a lower court's ruling, finding that a wrongful death plaintiff's medical expert was qualified to testify under the relevant statute.
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December 19, 2008
By:Lee J. Johnson, JD
The informal consult is held to the same standard of professional expertise and judgment as any other consult.
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