One of the reasons a Florida physician and surgeon should use a qualified medical malpractice insurance agent is because the agent can shop the medical malpractice insurance each year. If the physician or surgeon goes directly to an insurance company…
Lawsuits against Florida physicians, surgeons, dentists and oral surgeons by their employees are on the rise. Statistically, employment-related claims are more frequent with healthcare providers than with any other type of risk. With a sagging economy and high unemployment due…
Florida has always been a very important state for the medical professional liability industry. Not only are there many and varied medical professional practices in Florida, but premiums are among the highest in the country. Florida is the fifth largest…
The purpose of medical malpractice insurance is to defend a Florida physician or surgeon in the event of a claim and to pay a judgment if necessary. It is vital that a Florida physician or surgeon choose a medical malpractice…
After over a decade of declining rates for medical malpractice insurance, industry experts are saying that medical malpractice insurance rates may begin to trend upwards. This prediction is based on 2014 data from the National Practitioners Data Bank (NPDB) that…
For the success of a physician practice, a comprehensive insurance program is vital for protecting the practice against unforseen loss. The physician needs Professional Liability Insurance to protect the practice against errors and omissions involving patient contact. Also known as…
Most Florida physicians and surgeons do not know of the many credits they can receive on their medical malpractice insurance. Sometimes, they are not told by their agent. Sometimes, the agent fails to ask the proper questions. Sometimes, medical malpractice…
The use of electronic medical records is one of the largest and costliest source of physician and surgeon medical malpractice insurance claims. User error, such as incorrect data input, contributes to the majority of medical malpractice claims that involve electronic…
It has been our experience that physicians and surgeons in Florida do not fully understand how “tail” coverage works in medical malpractice insurance. The issue of medical malpractice insurance tail coverage is complicated, and there is much misinformation out there.…
While no one can predict for sure which Florida doctors will be sued for medical malpractice, there is a strong correlation between whom a patient sues and whom he likes. Just as in any relationship, a person is much less…
