Neurosurgery Resources

Mar 06, 2026
Gastric Point-of-Care Ultrasound
Anahi Perlas, MD, FRCPC, Professor of Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine, University of Toronto
Gastric point-of-care ultrasound allows clinicians to visualize the stomach’s antrum in real time in order to preoperatively assess gastric content and pulmonary aspiration risk.
From The Doctor’s Advocate

Mar 02, 2026, Insurance Business
Neurology Malpractice Risk Driven by Diagnostic Error, Communication Failures, and Rising Severity
Diagnostic complexity, communication breakdowns, and supervision failures are emerging as persistent drivers of malpractice risk in neurology, with claims data reinforcing concerns about rising severity and the potential for outsized jury awards.

Feb 25, 2026
Neurology Claims: March Malpractice Risk Review
Understanding malpractice risk in neurology requires examining both how patient harm occurs and why negligence allegations arise.

Sep 05, 2025
An Updated Approach to Perioperative Management of Patients Undergoing Noncardiac Surgery: Cleared for Take-Off?
Jeffrey T. Kuvin, MD, Chair, Department of Cardiology, Northwell Health
The new guideline for evaluating surgical patients for cardiovascular risk promotes a multidisciplinary approach that can help improve patient outcomes.
From The Doctor’s Advocate

Jul 01, 2025, MedCentral
Malpractice Risks for Neurologists: How to Avoid a Lawsuit
Diagnostic error is the most prevalent reason for lawsuits against neurologists, occurring in about one-third of the claims. Experts share top strategies to reduce malpractice risk, including documentation, vigilance about differential diagnoses, and more.

Feb 21, 2024
Identifying Malpractice Risks for Surgical Practices
Julie Brightwell, JD, RN, Director, Healthcare Systems Patient Safety, The Doctors Company, Part of TDC Group
Understanding that the causes of claims are multifactorial and rarely result from individual judgment or technical skill alone can help surgeons improve outcomes.

Jan 03, 2024
Liability Risks With On-Call Duties
Richard F. Cahill, JD, Vice President and Associate General Counsel, The Doctors Company
Our experts respond to questions about medical staff bylaws and on-call service requirements.

Aug 06, 2021
Neurosurgery: Patient Selection and Communication
Jacqueline Ross, RN, PhD, Coding Director, Department of Patient Safety and Risk Management
The Doctors Company conducted an analysis of medical malpractice claims against neurosurgeons that closed between the years of 2014 and 2019. This evaluation included 302 claims and lawsuits, and examined allegations, diagnoses, procedures, and contributing factors, as well as indemnities and expenses paid. The claims experience of neurosurgeon members of The Doctors Company was then benchmarked against a national sample of other neurosurgeons.