It Is Not About Extremes.
You Just Need What Is Right And Fair.
You worked hard to be a doctor and are dedicated to offering quality services to your patients. However, a patient may sue you for medical malpractice due to a misunderstanding. In such a case, you will need to employ defense strategies to protect your reputation and...
Medical malpractice is a serious issue that can have significant consequences for patients and physicians. If you are a healthcare provider in Florida, it's essential to understand the components of a medical malpractice suit so you can be prepared if one is brought...
Physicians, nurses and other healthcare providers are held to specific professional standards. They are educated about these standards during their educational and licensing processes. Most of the time, these standards are upheld with thoughtfulness and meaningful...
Medicine is a pretty fast-paced field, and -- like any other industry -- it's prone to errors. With all the pressures of the modern medical environment, from the unbelievable schedules and lack of staffing to the way that electronic health record systems are...
Doctors are held to a very high standard, and they should be. They work hard every day to keep people as healthy as possible, and their decisions have a long-term impact on those patients’ health and even their very lives. The standard does have to be high, and people...
When something goes wrong with a patient’s procedure or treatment, a doctor’s first instinct is often to express regret and to apologize for their added suffering – whether they were directly involved in what went wrong or not. Unfortunately, that instinct is often...
The vast majority of medical malpractice claims never make it to trial. Many of them fizzle out once the facts of the case become clearer – but others get resolved through settlements. Should you settle, or should you fight? The answer isn’t always that easy for a...
Many medical malpractice claims are resolved without going to trial – but not all of them. Sometimes, a physician is just as adamant that their treatment met the applicable standard of care as the patient is sure that it did not. When the two are at an impasse, a...
Even with decades of experience, you may find yourself facing a medical malpractice suit. It can be a stressful experience, given what is at stake. Your reputation and probably, your license may be on the line if you are found negligent in discharging your medical...
In a year (or two) that’s already seen pressures on medical providers escalate, there’s more bad news out there: Medical malpractice insurance premiums are on the rise -- and they’re expected to continue increasing over the next two years. According to the experts,...
