March 09, 2020, Medscape
Should You Screen for and Turn Away Patients Who Might Sue?
Rich Cahill, vice president and associate general counsel at The Doctors Company, is among experts quoted in this article. Rich lends his unique legal perspective to the article by making suggestions to physicians such as posting a disclaimer on their websites stating that an individual who is seeking care with the practice is not considered a patient until the person has been advised in writing that the individual has been accepted.
February 21, 2020, Physicians Practice
Behind the Rise in Large Outlier Medical Malpractice Verdicts
Richard E. Anderson, MD, FACP, chairman and chief executive officer of The Doctors Company, discusses how the trend of increasing severity threatens the viability of smaller medical malpractice insurers and portends medical malpractice rate increases, while adding to burgeoning healthcare costs.
February 18, 2020, Medical Economics
What to Do if You Are Sued for Malpractice
Rich Cahill, vice president and associate general counsel at The Doctors Company, is among three experts to offer advice to physicians in the event they are sued for medical malpractice.
February 01, 2020, Medical Economics
The ABCs of Malpractice Insurance
In this article, Patricia Lawrence, assistant vice president of business development at The Doctors Company, provides expertise on the differences between occurrence and claims-made malpractice insurance policies.
