Office-Based Medical Malpractice Claims
The Doctors Company conducted an analysis to better understand the underlying administrative and clinical systems factors that contribute to office-based medical malpractice claims.
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Anesthesia: Diagnosis and Management of Posterior Anterior Neck Hematoma
Anterior neck hematoma (ANH) is a serious emergency that can block the airway and endanger the life of a patient who has had neck surgery. Anesthesia professionals need to be ready to identify ANH and act when there is no surgeon nearby. This course covers recognizing the signs and symptoms of postoperative ANH and strategies for response.
Social Inflation Study
In the decade ending in 2021, between $2.4 and $3.5 billion, or 8 to 11 percent, of all medical malpractice losses incurred by physician-focused insurers stemmed from social inflation, according to new research from The Doctors Company, the nation’s largest physician-owned medical malpractice insurer and part of TDC Group.
October 24, 2025, Infographic
Lessons From Ophthalmology Malpractice Claims
See the top insights and risk management strategies from our study of closed ophthalmology malpractice claims.
Mar 20, 2019
Study of Malpractice Claims Involving Children
The Doctors Company analyzed 1,215 claims filed on behalf of pediatric patients that closed from 2008 through 2017.
Litigation Prevention for Healthcare Practitioners
Our experts advise clinicians to reexamine seven areas of risk mitigation, including documentation, informed consent, incidental findings, communication, and AI.
Feb 20, 2020
Anesthesiology Closed Claims Study
The Doctors Company studied 640 anesthesia medical malpractice claims that closed from 2007–2012 and 587 claims that closed between 2013–2018.
Otolaryngology Informed Consent Guide
Our analysis of otolaryngology claims revealed that inadequate informed consent is a frequent contributing factor in malpractice claims.
Protection for Administrative and Regulatory Actions
This information can help practitioners avoid violating their professional legal and ethical obligations and thereby circumvent complaints to government oversight agencies.
No-Payment vs. Indemnity Payment Malpractice Claims
Do contributing factors differ between malpractice claims with no payment and claims with indemnity payments?