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April 24, 2025, KevinMD
Third-Party Litigation Funding Threatens Access to Healthcare
Elizabeth Healy, Vice President of Government and Community Relations, The Doctors Company, part of TDC Group, discusses how third-party litigation funding is a powerful but often unrecognized force amplifying nuclear medical malpractice verdicts.

May 31, 2024, Cardiology Magazine
Understanding the Medical Malpractice Litigation Process
Experts provide an overview of the various phases of the medical malpractice litigation process that a cardiologist defendant may be involved in and recommended strategies to maximize a successful outcome.

Learning From Medical Oncology Malpractice Claims
Cancer remains a leading cause of death in the U.S., with certain types of cancer increasing despite overall declines in mortality. By reviewing closed malpractice claims involving the medical oncology specialty, our study aims to gain insights into factors affecting cancer care and treatment.

Professional Education
Failure to Rescue a Recurring Post-Surgical Event (Claims Corner CME)
Claims arising from the perioperative experience are frequent, often preventable, and some of the costliest claims for physicians. One study of surgical claims conducted by The Doctors Company noted that about two out of three general surgeons have been involved in a medical malpractice suit.  Malpractice data consistently finds that the most serious and common post-operative complications are unrecognized intestinal puncture or perforation. Diagnostic error by surgeons involving unrecognized intestinal puncture or perforation of an organ can quickly lead to septic shock and death.

Leadership
We lead the medical malpractice industry because of the leaders in our boardroom. Read biographies of The Doctors Company Board of Governors members.

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