Medical professionals are encouraged to take out malpractice insurance to cover damages and costs arising from errors or negligence. Mental health professionals also have the opportunity to protect ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Concerns about potential malpractice liability are top of mind for many physicians of all specialties. This is ...

The cost of malpractice insurance depends on industry, specialty, state, coverage type and insurer claim limits. Many, or all, of the products featured on this page are from our advertising partners ...

Medical malpractice insurance is essential for you as a healthcare professional, but you may wonder why it is so costly, especially in Florida. More patients are making claims, and the value of ...

House Bill 195 would protect doctors' assets in malpractice cases.

The ABA's study on legal malpractice claims reveals the five practice areas with the most claims are: plaintiff's personal injury, real estate, family law, estate, trusts and probate, and collection ...

Lawmakers are once again debating how to reform New Mexico’s medical malpractice laws this session, reigniting a long-running ...

Angela Intili, MD, an ob/gyn, was used to seeing her medical malpractice insurance premium rise slightly every couple of years. But she was shocked by the drastic rise she recently experienced. In the ...

Nurse practitioners (NPs) are sometimes offered jobs that could be filled by a registered nurse (RN). In those positions, NPs are not expected to diagnose, order tests or treatments, or prescribe ...

A bill to reform New Mexico’s medical malpractice laws was amended by a House committee last week to narrow its scope, sparking outrage among healthcare providers and confusion over who it would cover ...

While no final deal has been struck, negotiations between hospital executives, trial lawyers and other stakeholders on ...

Professionals are expected to perform their services properly and with sufficient expertise. Clients and patients assume someone with a professional designation has the knowledge and resources to do ...