There are several proactive strategies physicians can take to safeguard from the rise in malpractice suits, Medical Economics reported Oct. 1. In 2023, malpractice verdicts hit a record high with 57 ...

New Jersey Law Journal presents a program from their 2012 Spring Into CLE II package - Avoiding Malpractice Claims in the Handling of Litigation This panel will discuss matters involving the handling ...

In Connecticut and the majority of states, the settlement of a case is not a bar to a malpractice claim alleging a failure to handle the case in accordance with the standard of care and to properly ...

While there is no foolproof way to avoid allegations for any physician specialist, there are steps that practitioners can take to avoid facing the most common malpractice allegations, including ...

More than 30 states have adopted apology laws that prohibit a physician’s apology to a patient from being admissible in a malpractice lawsuit. Although apology laws are intended to reduce malpractice ...

Troubling statistics, based on a Profile of Legal Malpractice Claims study published by the ABA’s Standing Committee on Lawyers’ Professional Liability, reveal that trusts and estates malpractice ...

To continue reading this content, please enable JavaScript in your browser settings and refresh this page. Preview this article 1 min Most of Meghann Roehl's practice ...

Suicide lethality assessment and risk management of suicidal patients are growing concerns of mental health professionals throughout North America. In fact, a patient's suicidal death and the ...

New Hampshire Bill Lets Providers Make “Early Offers” to Avoid Malpractice Suits A New Hampshire bill would give patients an opportunity to accept early payments from medical providers after botched ...