ISMIE Mutual Insurance Company, Illinois’ largest medical liability insurer, was founded in 1976 as a response to a boom in medical malpractice litigation that dragged the state into an insurance affordability crisis. Prior to ISMIE, Illinois physicians had few liability insurance options. They could pay escalating premium prices, practice bare—without insurance—or participate in an underwriting […]

Side note: On Tuesday, the Massachusetts Medical Society released its annual MMS Physician Practice Environment Index,a report on 9 factors in the state that influence the practice environment for physicians. For 16 of the past 18 years, the analysis has shown a decline in this environment – and 2009 was no exception. Of the four […]

side note: The unpopular reversal of the Illinois medical malpractice reform law has become a hot topic in the upcoming, Nov. 2, Supreme Court retention elections. The Illinois Lawsuit Abuse Watch has parked a billboard truck in front Kankakee County Courthouse proclaiming the slogan “Good Judges Matter.” This display of dissatisfaction about the courts recent […]

side note: Even while in police custody, the infamous fugitive Dr. Mark Weinberger is managing to bring harm to the citizens of Indiana. Experts fear that the 357 medical malpractice lawsuits that face Weinberger could end up costing the Indiana state medical malpractice fund over 90 million dollars. The depletion of the Indiana state fund […]

Side note: Medicus Insurance Co. tells the doctor blamed in the death of Michael Jackson to “beat it”. Medicus, the issuer of Dr. Conrad Murray’s medical malpractice insurance policy, recently reported that it will not cover Dr. Murray’s defense costs because the case stems from criminal wrongdoing. Murray is charged in Los Angeles with involuntary […]

Side note: Sky-high medical malpractice insurance rates, and cuts to Medicaid and Medicare reimbursements, are causing a shortage of doctors in the state of Connecticut. There is more of a demand for primary care physicians than there is doctors to fill the need; this is especially true in the state’s urban areas. Many patients who […]

Side note: Judge Michael H. Eldred retired from the Vigo Superior Court on Tuesday Dec. 28. Judge Eldred had served on the Indiana court for more than 30 years and his retirement brought out everyone, who is anyone, in the Indiana Justice System. Known for his versatility, Judge Eldred presided over everything from criminal law […]

Side Note: The Ohio Department of Insurance has issued their fifth annual Ohio Medical Professional Liability Closed Claim Report. The data is collected from organizations in Ohio that provide medical liability insurance to health care providers and health care institutions in Ohio. Such organizations are required by law to file this medical liability information with […]

Side Note: The state of Pennsylvania is currently reaping the benefits of some terrific med mal tort reform that went into effect in 2002. The Pennsylvania med mal reform, aimed at reducing the number of frivolous lawsuits that make it to court, is working. According to the article, since 2002, the number of Pennsylvania med […]