April 13, 2022, Medical Economics
Why Patients Sue Their Doctor
Robert E. White, Jr., Chief Operating Officer of The Doctors Company and TDC Group, details why most lawsuits occur due to patient frustration with not getting answers to their questions regarding an unexpected outcome.
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September 10, 2024, Business Insurance
The BI Interview with Bob White
Robert White, President of The Doctors Company and TDC Group, discusses the company's recent study on rising court awards and their effect on the medical malpractice insurance sector.
Workers’ Compensation Insurance
Workers’ compensation delivers protection if an employee is injured on the job. Mitigate the financial consequences of workplace accidents. Workers’ compensation insurance covers expenses if employees sustain injuries in the workplace—or anywhere else while working—due to accidents, violence, or natural disasters. It also covers certain illnesses and occupational diseases contracted as a result of employment.
Healthcare Employment Practices Liability Insurance
Protect your practice from employment-related claims. This coverage solution protects your practice from liability related to a range of employee allegations, including wrongful termination, wage and hour disputes, discrimination, harassment, or retaliation.
Limited English Proficiency (LEP) Patients: Frequently Asked Questions
To help you understand LEP requirements, we have compiled a list of frequently asked questions with strategies to ensure compliance.
The Doctors Company Assists Members Impacted by Southern California Wildfires
Due to disruption to member medical practices from the Southern California wildfires, The Doctors Company will defer policy cancellations for nonpayment for 90 days.
Disclosure Resources Appendix 2: Disclosure Scenarios
Physicians can use these examples of effective and ineffective disclosures to better communicate adverse events and complications in their office practices.
New Mexico Legislative Update
The medical liability landscape in New Mexico has seen significant changes over the past few years. Legislation has been enacted that has fundamentally changed the New Mexico Medical Malpractice Act. These new laws significantly alter the way medical malpractice cases are tried, the amount of damages that can and will be awarded, and the funding and management of the state’s Patient Compensation Fund (PCF). In turn, these new laws directly impact the availability and affordability of medical liability insurance for New Mexico’s healthcare professionals.
Social Inflation/Nuclear Verdicts
Nuclear verdicts are a result of social inflation, which occurs when the average cost to resolve a medical malpractice claim rises faster than general inflation. Get expert insight into how this escalating crisis impacts the healthcare system.
Terminating Patient Relationships
If it becomes necessary to end a patient relationship, it is critical to end the relationship in a manner that will not lead to claims of discrimination or abandonment, litigation for alleged professional negligence, or complaints to administrative agencies.
