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...
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Medical Malpractice Defense
When can an apology be used against a Florida doctor?
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...
Are there benefits to settling a malpractice claim?
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...
What’s a high-low medical malpractice settlement agreement?
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...
Defending yourself against a medical malpractice claim
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...
Medical malpractice trends in 2021 and beyond: What to know
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,...
Do “apology laws” minimize medical malpractice suits?
People become doctors because they want to help people. It’s only natural that if something goes wrong, even if there was nothing they could have done to prevent it, they want to tell the patient and their family that they’re sorry about what happened. However,...
2 things medical staff can do to reduce malpractice claims
Medical malpractice claims, when successful, can cost a facility or insurance company hundreds of thousands of dollars in some cases. They could also affect the licensing of an individual or a facility. Obviously, your facility wants to avoid making mistakes in the...
Your defense options in the wake of a medical malpractice claim
Choosing to help others as a professional in the Miami medical industry is a praiseworthy endeavor. When you consider how many of these professionals go on to face accusations of medical malpractice, it is a wonder that anyone chooses a health care career. Despite the...
Texting, phone calls and virtual meetings from the operating room: What not to do
A California plastic surgeon made national headlines recently after he appeared at a virtual meeting in court to answer a traffic charge, giving what may be one of the clearest examples ever of the problems that modern technology can cause with patient care. There was...