In 2024, Florida ranked among the worst states for healthcare on metrics such as accessibility, cost, and outcomes for patients.[1] The current healthcare landscape in Florida is not only complicated for patients, but for healthcare providers as well. Physicians tend...
Claims Made vs. Occurrence Medical Professional Liability (MPL) Coverage When selecting a medical malpractice/medical professional liability (MPL) policy, there are two types of coverages to choose between – claims made and occurrence. What are the main differences...
Since the last major medical professional liability (MPL) insurance crisis (circa 2002), numerous new companies have been formed to fill what was a significant “availability gap.” Many of these new companies had strong management teams and exercised discipline to...
The EMTALA Strikes Back: An Independent Hospital Duty to Comply with Federal Law, or a Duty Transferable to Physicians via Indemnification Clauses? In what could have significant implications to physician groups providing services to hospital emergency departments...
