Medical Malpractice Law & Strategy

Recent news of importance to you and your practice.

In last month's newsletter, we began discussion of claims-made-and-reported medical malpractice insurance policies and of how most states are strict in requiring insureds to notify their insurers of claims within their policies' designated reporting periods. However, a recent Maryland case shows that state law sometimes may trump a policy's reporting requirements.

Medical malpractice liability insurers and self-insured entities that ignore the new Medicare reporting requirements do so at their peril. Here's why.

Two new developments promise to affect medical-malpractice litigation profoundly.

Recent rulings of interest to you and your practice.

A look at recent litigation and other news that affects your practice.

The latest information you need to know.

If an insured drops his claims-made insurance and is sued three years later, his insurer will disclaim liability even if the injury occurred during the term of the policy. A look at a recent case.