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Oct 10, 2011
Admitted Drug Dealer Sues Doctor Who Prescribed Painkillers for Medical Malpractice

side note: This is an extreme example of a topic that I’ve done plenty of writing about. As the nation’s abuse of prescription painkillers continues to grow, it is more than likely to result in a growing number of physicians who prescribe those painkillers being sued for malpractice or arrested for law breaking. In the […]

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Feb 26, 2012
Maryland Hospitals Recommend Medical Malpractice Lawyers to Patients

I just finished reading an article titled, “Malpractice Lawyer Recommendations Come from Unlikely Source: Hospitals.” In the article, the journalist recounts the case of Ada George’s thyroid treatment gone wrong in a Maryland hospital. During the course of treatment, the woman was brain damaged and is currently comatose. The hospital apologized and offered compensation twice. […]

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Jun 21, 2012
Meet Our Med Mal Agents: David and Jason Leander

David and Jason Leander are not only brothers, but they are also the lead med mal agents at Cunningham Group. It is no accident that they are considered top med mal agents and leaders in their field. They are often asked by other insurance agents, who have physician clients, if they would be willing to […]

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Jun 20, 2012
New York Med Mal Coverage

Today we are writing about New York med mal coverage and risk retention groups (RRGs). Whenever a physician asks us what are the best and worst states to practice in from a med mal coverage standpoint, we always have to mention New York as the later. Unfortunately for physicians and caregivers in New York, New […]

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Jun 15, 2012
Florida Liability Insurance

If you speak with any physician that has practiced in Florida for more than 10 years, you are sure to get at least one or two horror stories about fly-by-night Florida liability insurance companies that came into the state, enticed doctors with low rates, and then disappeared as quickly as they arrived. Up until about […]

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Jul 5, 2012
Med Mal Policy Features You May Feel Strongly About, Pt 3

Defense Costs: Inside/Outside Limits. Any physician that has been through a claim, or is going through a claim, spends a lot of time going over the features of the med mal insurance policy that he or she is covered under and worrying if the coverage will be sufficient. While we understand that reading and understanding […]

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Jul 2, 2012
Med Mal Policy Features You May Feel Strongly About, Pt 2

Consent to Settle Clause. After taking a short break and discussing the historic Supreme Court ruling on the Affordable Care Act, the bloggers at MyMedicalMalpracticeInsurance.com are returning to our series on policy features, which we know has a very large impact on your practice. Today we will be discussing the Consent to Settle Clause. If […]

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Jun 27, 2012
Med Mal Policy Features You May Feel Strongly About, Pt 1

This is the first in a series of posts where we will be defining critically important med mal policy terms. As part of our Welcome Packet to new clients, we always include a quick word of advice to review the policy and know the main features of the policy. Many times, after doing this, physicians […]

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Jun 25, 2012
Illinois Med Mal Insurance

For doctors in need of Illinois med mal policies, the good news is that there are plenty of options available and the agents of MyMedicalMalpracticeInsurance.com are truly experts in the state. And, the parent company of MyMedicalMalpracticeInsurance.com is Cunningham Group, a medical malpractice insurance agency based in Illinois and providing med mal insurance exclusively since […]

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