Study of Emergency Diagnosis Malpractice Claims
A study of diagnosis-type closed medical malpractice claims from care that occurred in the ED from 2014 through the second quarter of 2019.
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Nov 18, 2025
The Doctors Company Foundation Honors the Life and Legacy of Patient Safety Luminary Lucian Leape, MD
We are deeply saddened by the passing earlier this year of Lucian Leape, MD, a giant in healthcare who is widely considered the parent of the modern patient safety movement.
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ProAssurance Deal Clears HSR Waiting Period
The U.S. Federal Trade Commission granted early termination of the waiting period under the Hart-Scott-Rodino Antitrust Improvements Act of 1976 with respect to the pending acquisition of ProAssurance by The Doctors Company.
September 15, 2025, Part B News
Beware of Signs of Lawsuit-Prone Patients, and Keep Documentation Professional
Rich Cahill, Vice President and Associate General Counsel for The Doctors Company, shares considerations for managing relationships with potentially litigious patients.
2024 AM Best Ratings
September 30, 2024: AM Best has affirmed The Doctors Company's financial strength rating (FSR) of A (Excellent) and its long-term issuer credit rating (ICR) of "a+”. The outlook of these ratings is stable.
July 30, 2024, Vidrio Improving Alpha Podcast
Improving Alpha: TC Wilson on Advancing the Practice of Good Medicine through Better Asset Allocation Strategies
TC Wilson, Chief Investment Officer of The Doctors Company, part of TDC Group, discusses his journey and the balancing of investments and underwriting to help generate alpha.
February 01, 2026, Chicago Medicine Magazine
Flu, RSV, or COVID-19? Convergence of Three Viruses Creates Risk of Diagnostic Errors
To promote and improve patient safety, office practices should prepare to vaccinate and test for flu, RSV, and COVID-19.
An “Epidemic” of Medical Malpractice?
Both supporters and opponents of malpractice legal reform can agree that the Harvard study provides us with a wealth of valuable data on questions of medical negligence.
September 16, 2026, Medical Economics
59% of Health Care Workers Plan to Look for a New Job in the Next Year, Harris Poll Finds
Richard E. Anderson, MD, FACP, discusses the systemic drivers of physician burnout and the impact of prioritizing patient throughput over quality of care and the physician-patient relationship.
June 12, 2026, Sermo
Delayed Diagnosis: Liability and the Loss-of-Chance Doctrine
The loss-of-chance doctrine has expanded malpractice exposure. Under this legal theory, doctors may be held liable if proven negligence reduced a patient’s chance of a better outcome, even when it cannot be shown that the negligence was the sole cause of the patient’s injury.
