April 11, 2022, Medical Economics
What Can Slow the Rise in Malpractice Rates?
Robert E. White, Jr., Chief Operating Officer of The Doctors Company and TDC Group, talks how capping awards for pain and suffering would affect very few people while helping slow the rise in malpractice premiums.
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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.
Protecting Medical Liability Reform
The Doctors Company continues to play an instrumental role in the passage—and continued preservation—of medical liability tort reform legislation on behalf of doctors and all healthcare professionals nationwide. More than 30 states have enacted medical liability reform laws to promote access to healthcare. However, these laws are constantly under attack. The Doctors Company fiercely advocates at the legislative, judicial, and regulatory levels to defend these hard-won protections.
Robert DeSimone
Bob DeSimone is president of The Doctors Insurance Agency in Solana Beach, California. Bob has worked in the medical malpractice insurance business for 25 years.
Professional Education
You Have Been Served with a Malpractice Lawsuit or a Regulatory Action Notice: Now What?
Malpractice litigation and government regulatory and licensing oversight are inherent aspects of licensed healthcare professionals. The concern regarding malpractice litigation is well-founded, and regulatory and licensing actions can pose significant challenges. Therefore, clinicians must be prepared and knowledgeable about navigating legal notices and taking appropriate steps to ensure compliance. By participating in this program, they can effectively mitigate the impact of claims, complaints, or regulatory actions and safeguard their practice.
Jun 05, 2023
New Video Series on Financial and Workplace Well-Being
Our academic lecture series offers expert advice on financial and workplace well-being for new clinicians and healthcare professionals seeking a refresher.
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Video Nov 18, 2022
What Challenges Will Healthcare Professionals Face Following the Overturn of Roe v. Wade?
Sheila Dejbakhsh, MD, MPH, offers her perspective on what the future holds for healthcare professionals and patients in response to the Supreme Court decision in Dobbs v. Jackson Women's Health Organization, to let states determine access to reproductive healthcare.
Mar 07, 2025
The Doctors Company and TDC Group Win Awards for Automated Underwriting Platform and Digital Healthcare Content
The Doctors Company and TDC Group win several awards, our COO is reappointed to the California Insurance Guarantee Association Board of Governors, and we release a new malpractice closed claims study examining incidental findings.
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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.
Third-Party Litigation Funding Threatens Access to Healthcare
Elizabeth Healy, Vice President of Government and Community Relations, The Doctors Company, discusses how third-party litigation funding is a powerful but often unrecognized force amplifying nuclear medical malpractice verdicts.