Lawsuits against Florida dentists claiming workplace discrimination are on the rise. In fact, employment-related discrimination claims are more frequent with healthcare providers, including dentists, than with any other type of risk. With a sagging economy and high unemployment due to…
YES. The history of medical and dental malpractice insurance over the last twenty years is one of a shifting marketplace. Medical malpractice insurers have come and gone and come again. Today, there is a lot of competition for dental professionals…
You are a dentist ready to begin practice. You have spent years in dental school. You may have student loans that you need to begin paying. You have expenses that seem overwhelming. Have you considered dental malpractice insurance? The good…
Like any other medical professional, Florida dentists are very susceptible to being sued for dental malpractice by their patients. Even with the best dental care, a Florida dentist is open to lawsuit just by the nature of his practice. When…
Florida Dentists are retiring. What are the dental Malpractice insurance considerations? As more and more Florida dentists and oral surgeons consider retirement, what should they be thinking about as far as their dental malpractice insurance is concerned? Being Sued After…
We are asked by our Florida dental clients to predict what is going to happen to dental malpractice insurance rates over the next five years. Florida dentists want to plan their budgets and dental malpractice insurance is a big part…
We hear questions from our medical and dental practices concerning general liability insurance, namely what is it, why do I need it, what does it cover, and does it duplicate other coverage? The following attempts to answer these questions about…
It is of utmost importance for the Florida dentist to protect his practice from lawsuit. Lawsuits are awful, even if they are successfully defended. No Florida dentist wants to spend his valuable time, or threaten his hard-earned reputation by being…
Most Florida dental practices are structured as a corporation or professional association. Vicarious liability exposure occurs when the dentist or dentists operate as an entity separate from themselves. If only one dentist is involved in the practice, this vicarious liability…
It used to be that doctors, dentists and other healthcare providers were not too concerned about cyber attacks. That was something that happened to the Targets, Anthems, JP Morgan Chases and Home Depots of the world—not to small physician offices.…
