Medical Malpractice Attorneys and Lawyers

How to get a medical malpractice insurance in USA? I am an italian medical student and I am going to have a rotation in the Psychiatric department of New York for 1 month; I need a medical malpractice insurance for that period but I do not know where to get it. Thank you for your help

Do I need a license to sell medical malpractice insurance in NY or the US? I am a US citizen.? I am considering starting my own insurance business selling medical malpractice insurance, but I need to know if I can just "jump in" and do it or if I need some sort of license to begin.

How much money is spent each year in the US on medical malpractice insurance? Or, where can I find out?

Medical malpractice insurance. Anyone know the truth about the average percentage on their incomes doctors? for mailpractice insurance. I hear everything from 1/2% to Pres. Bush saying doctors can't afford to practice their "love" and are quitting.

About how much does medical malpractice insurance cost an internal medicine physician? On average, and try to name the state you have the figures for (unless you don't know, I just need a ball park number).

do anesthesiologists pay medical malpractice insurance? If i become an antesthesiologts (in newyork if that makes a difference) and I work in a Public hospital, do I pay for medical malpractice insurance or is that covered by the hospital. Thank you for your answers.

How much would medical malpractice insurance cost? For an independant oncology physician out of the midwest (St.Louis)

Wat is the average cost of medical malpractice insurance for the small business in new york, or across the US? What is the average price of medical malpratice insurance if i want to insure my (small business) office in New York?

how much does the medical malpractice insurance cost for physicians these days?

Medical Malpractice insurance..? Im wanting to start a nursing agency in the near future and require the appropriate insurance in order to do so. I have a quote for Professional Indemnity and Employers Liability through HISCOX. I dont seem to be able to locate a broker who can provide Medical Malpractice/Negligence cover. Can anyone help me out??

Malpractice insurance for medical students? I am a medical student from brazil and I am applying for one-month rotations in different hospitals in NY. Most of them require you to have malpractice insurance. Questions: - Where to get it? - Can I get it online? - Is it possible to get for just one month? - How much does it cost? If you could, send me a list of companies that would provide this service. Thanks

Hoe much do physicians have to pay out of their pockets for malpractice insurance? I have always wanted to go to medical school to become a doctor. But, someone recently told me(whose dad is a doctor) that physicians don't make much money at all, because they are paying over $100,000 a year for medical malpractice insurance, while they are only earining $150,000 a year to begin with. Is this true??

How Much is Malpractice Insurance for Most Medical Professionals? In terms of a percentage, how much money does it usually eat up?

Any frustrated medical doctors regarding malpractice insurance? Hi, I am from Canada and I will be attending medschool in Iowa. I am a little worried about malpractice insurance cost. I was reading that in Florida, average premiums are $195,000, while the average salary is $270,000 for OBGYN. Does that mean Doctors only take home ~$70,000? This is all after countless sacrifices and 14 years of studying after highschool.

The increasing size of medical malpractice awards has caused malpractice insurance costs to skyrocket, driving some physicians with high risk coverage, such as OB-GYNs and anesthesiology to move to states that have passed tort reform laws. In 2003, Ohio passed a similar law to prevent the flight of OB-GYNs to other states. Do you think it is fair to the injured party to have a state law limit the amount that can be recovered in a medical malpractice suit?

does anyone know about malpractice insurance for medical assistants?

Dentist and the malpractice insurance they are required to carry. What is lawsuit protocol? I am in medical malpractice settlement negotiations with a dentist. Her insurance company was handling the negotiations, then the dentist license expired and the insurance company dropped the dentist. The dentist obtained a new policy from a new insurance company. Now the original insurance company has dropped out of negotiations. Is it possible that the original insurance company wants me to file suit against the dentist, and then the new insurance company will have to defend the dentist? Or, because the first insurance company received the initial settlement letter with notice of intent to sue, they will have to carry on and defend the dentist even though they no longer have the dentist as a client. Please clarify the typical procedure in this type of situation. Thanks a million! N. Thanks for the info. I do have an attorney. But I do not want to sue and want to settle. The original insurance Co. made an offer, then we countered..then the Ins Co. dropped the dentist, and did not responded to the counter offer. SO, of course the attorney wants to sue cause he will make the big bucks. I want to settle because we were on track to settle. I just can't figure why the original insurance company would want to go to court unless they really don't care one way or another because the dentist is no longer a concern to them in the long run??? Tks. for you input.

Where can I find cheap medical malpractice/professional liability insurance as a nurse practitioner?

doctors have malpractice insurance and they are Incorporated do they have corporate insurance? surgeon is a incorporated Is he protected under medical malpractice . Does corporate insurance cover his actions

Lets say medical insurance premiums across the nation have been skyrocketing? Lets say medical insurance premiums across the nation have been skyrocketing Recently, medical insurance premiums across the nation have been skyrocketing following several highly-publicised medical-malpractice lawsuits, making it even costlier than ever to get treatment. Doctors are asking the government to step in. The Debate 1. "These lawsuits are driving up the price of medical insurance," complains Dr. Samuel Spirit. "I'm losing customers - patients, I mean - and it's becoming increasingly difficult for doctors like me to do our jobs without worrying about being bankrupted by some kid who didn't like the hospital food. Everyone makes mistakes. Look at politicians, they make them all the time and do they get fired? No. We must outlaw the medical-malpractice lawsuits undermining our healthcare system!" [Accept] 2. "All that these doctors are interested in is saving their own necks," says Bill Fellow, CEO of 'I Can't Believe It's A Law Firm!'. "They were negligent in the course of their work and are unwilling to pay the price. I mean, how do you perform a heart transplant on the wrong guy unless you're not paying attention? I for one think that our citizens deserve better from the healthcare service, and if doctors cause damage, they should pay for it. It's that simple. If some decent doctors get caught up in it, then it's surely their own fault for not being careful enough?" [Accept] 3. "The problem is capitalism," insists Beth Steele, while trying to burn a Euro with a lighter. "The doctors are only trying to help their patients, and those class traitors at the insurance industry are only trying to make a profit out of people's misery on those rare occasions when things go wrong. I say we outlaw the insurance industry and then the good doctors will be safe while the bad ones go out of business. Everyone wins! Apart from the insurance people, I guess." [Accept] 4. "The problem certainly is capitalism," says Roxanne Summers, a famed socialist. "But outlawing the insurance industry will not solve the main problem: the healthcare system itself! It's disgusting! I've seen paramedics check wallets before injuries! We must introduce a national health service and put some healthy investment into medical colleges, hospitals, and the likes. Then we'll have an over-abundance of competent doctors! The insurance industry won't be able to raise a finger to it and the citizens won't have to pay for treatment. Except through tax, of course." [Accept]

Calling Medical Doctors (D.O. or M.D.) - How much does your malpractice insurance cost per year? I will be starting medschool in Iowa next year (I am originally from Canada). I was wondering how much malpractice insurance cost and what is your net income at the end? Please state your position also. In Canada, hardly anyone ever sues, even when big screw ups happen. However, it is not the same in the States. So I was wondering what net income do you generally take home? Thanks :)

What do you think about the Medical Malpractice Crisis? What do you think the solution will be? Doctors premiums rates are going sky-high for malpractice insurance. Some say it is due to the increase in frivilous lawsuits and others that the insurers invested poorly. Some doctors are working without insuracne and other are longer performing the high-risk surguries that may save your life. Think of youself as the patient - what should be done?

How do the candidates expect to make everyone buy health insurance? Health insurance costs are extraordinary, Hillary and OBama want to force people to buy health insurance (and subsidize the costs for some) but they fail to address the reasons health insurance is so expensive. Medical malpractice insurance costs doctors more than most people make a year, and Insurance companies answer to their stockholders before their customers are two of the main reasons it is so expensive. It seems that insurance companies are the ONLY winners in the field of medicine. The democrat solutions to the "health care crisis" only masks the problem. Whimsey... it didn't work with car insurance did it? everyone is supposed to have it and the costs continue to soar. How will health insurance be different?

Medical Malpractice Question? How much would medical malpractice insurance be for an Anesthesiologist who would be practicing Pain Management in Central New Jersey Area?

Which states have the best medical malpractice climate for doctors? Specifically, which have limits on punitive damages. What are the average yearly premiums by state for malpractice insurance?

What is malpractice insurance and what are the rates? I'm going to be a freshman next year and in 11th grade i want to join HOSA (health occupation students of america) its basically a club for people that want to be in the medical field. The broture said that i need malpractice insurance. I just wanted to know what that was and how much the rates were?

Looking for an attorney who specializes in medical malpractice cases involving drug companies? I was born in 1958 and exposed to a drug which originally marketed under the the name Thalidamide,but was administered in this country as Kevadon.It caused me to be born with a birth defect to my hands.I was told that there is a law firm that has a list of the doctors who prescibed the medication to women who were experiencing morning sickness while pregnant.Unfortunately for me the hospital I was born in (Provident-Baltimore City)destroyed all records.Although I'm now 49 yrs old I'm still experiencing problems.There also seems to be the matter of the statue of limitations.But I wouldn't have known about the drug Kevadon if it were not for my research into the drug Thalimide which was not suppose to be marketed in this country.I have no medical insurance to help me seek the medical attention I need with the current problems I'm having with my right hand.Do I have any way to compensated?Please if there's anyone who can help me let me know.

Can I get malpractice insurance cover for a clinical rotation in the United States? I am a foreign medical graduate. Having finished my medical training I have been doing my graduate studies in health promotion and applying for residency training for a position that begins in June 07. I am curious if I can do a brief clinical training and also be provided malpractice insurance coverage for the same? I have done observerships in the past with attending physicians (with no or minimal hands on clinical involvement). Is their a company which provides 'brief' insurance coverage to foreign trained physicians? I would appreciate insightful answers.

Would healthcare prices in the US lower if people stopped suing for Medical Malpractice? It seems that in the US, healthcare is always an issue, especially the rising prices. However there are alot of Medical Malpractice suits where it seems that people are raking in millions, which I think would cause prices to go up, becuase someone has to pay for the lawsuits/insurance. In Canada I read it is very hard to prove, and I am sure in Cuba, or many other countries if a doctor messes up, then tough. If we made malpractice harder to prove, or limit the amount someone gets from settlement, or better yet take away a good portions of a Lawyers take, would that help curb healthcare prices?

I plan on becoming an OB/GYN one day....what can I do now to help the fight to lower medical malpractice costs I am a college freshman, assuming a pre-med track, and planning on enrolling in medical school in 2011 or 2012. It has been my dream to become an OB/GYN since childhood, and malpractice insurance is certainly not deterring that dream. My question is, what can doctors and the public do about this? Send a letter to a congressman? Are there any coalitions out there who are dedicated to this cause? I think that people also need to see the devastating effects of this. The premium rates for malpractice insurance are highest where the people need it the most; that being densely populated urban areas. Especially in the field of obstetrics, people sue for things that are largely due to the whims of nature...things that in the past would not have been plausible to argue about in the court of law. It is disgusting.....that a few people are so sue happy, and are looking to avenge nature's course of life/death. In the meantime, they are driving away healthcare for those who truly need it.

Chiropractor Malpractice Insurance? Why is Chiropractic Malpractice Insurance so much cheaper than a Medical Doctors Insurance is it because the medical doctor can they hurt me so much more

How are medical malpractice awards determined ? Specifically in California, how does the attorney determine how much to sue for? Does anyone know the outcome of cases of improper administration of Kenalog resulting in subcutaneous atrophy? Assuming the case does not go to trial, how does the physician's insurance company come up with a counter offer to settle? Thanks!

Medical malpractice attorneys: Can a doctor put "Dictated but not read" on his reports? What would happen if a doctor put this disclaimer and then got sued for malpractice? By this statement I believe he means he takes no responsibility for any errors there may be--many are done overseas and are full of errors. Does this let him off the hook? Obviously it is not ethical because if the doctor doesn't take responsibility, who could, but what about the legal effect? Thanks for explaining any legal angles. I edit these things and just got curious. I also wonder what happens when a case goes to court and an insurance company is involved.

Will parents need malpractice insurance? I'm just reading about the Oregon case where a child died of an illness that authorities claim could have been cured by medical treatment. The parent's religious beliefs caused them to opt for prayer instead of medical treatment in this case. Authorities have filed manslaughter charges against the parents. Defense attornies say a religious freedom defense will be used. It seems that had the child been treated and died under medical care, the doctors could have been sued and would have used malpractice insurance to cover the claim. Have we gotten to the point that parents need malpractice insurance too? I can imagine with what I read that kids who grow up with "issues" may not be far from suing parents if they believe mistakes were made. (we as a culture provide no formal training on parenting!) Anyone know if an insurer is considering malpractice insurance for parents?

What are the likely consequences of the following events in the U.S. market for cosmetic surgery? 2.What are the likely consequences of the following events in the U.S. market for cosmetic surgery? Does the supply curve or the demand curve shift? In which direction? State whether the equilibrium price and quantity increase, decrease, or stay the same. a.Health insurance coverage is expanded to cover all elective procedures, such as tummy tucks, nose jobs, and liposuction. b.Personal finance companies start a nationwide lending program for cosmetic procedures not covered by health insurance. c.Medical malpractice insurance premiums increase for plastic surgeons.

Doctor perscribed antibiotics he feels are not necessary before seeing patient. Is this medical malpractice? My dad is in a rehab center after his stroke. He had a trach put in, and recently we (the family) started noticing a bad odor when he coughs, accompanied with blood in his sputum. After pointing this out to a nurse, a test was done of his sputum and two bacteria were found. My father was then put on antibiotics. Two days later, his doctor (who has seen him all of two times in the past three months) comes in and tells us that according to his professional opinion, dad does NOT have an infection, and there is no reason for him to be on the antibiotics that HE perscribed. He further went on to inform us that it is actually dangerous for dad to be on antibiotics, but that he put him on them because that was the family's wish. It never was - we simply wanted to know whether he had an infection. Today we found out we were being charged over $1500 for the drugs that we asked for (never did). Insurance does not cover this. Is this legal? What can we do? We certainly can't afford it.

Medical Malpractice Insurance? What is the averace cost of malpractice insurance for a general surgeon in the state of Maine?

Medical Malpractice Caps? I think people should know that people like George Bush and the Republicans are trying to impose medical malpractice caps on lawsuits for pain and suffering of limits up to $250,000. This includes injuries involving death, blindness, paralysis, loss of a limb, and many other horrific injuries that could happen to any of us. These people defend this in the name of health care costs; meanwhile, there are many studies which show there is no correlation between med mal insurance and lawsuit caps. People should know there are over 100,000 deaths attributed to medical malpractice - let alone all the people maimed by careless doctors, yet Bush and the Republicans support this, as they claim to support freedom and justice around the word. I'd like to know where is the justice to those innocent victims and families facing heartache due to medical malpractice - certainly 250k will not do the job. It will just promote more careless doctors to practice unsafe medicine. How does any1 else feel?

medical malpractice insurance? how much does it cost for neurologist, on average?

How to buy an umbrella liability insurance policy? Homeowners who insure their homes and cars with the same insurance company can often buy an "umbrella" policy that covers everything beyond their homes and vehicles. Although I don't own a home, I have substantial financial asset (stocks and bonds) that I want to protect. If possible, I want to avoid renters' insurance because I don't have much valuable stored at home. What is the best way for me to protect my financial asset against lawsuits that aren't from car accidents? I want the insurance company to provide good lawyers in case I'm hit by a frivolous lawsuit, such as sexual harassment and discrimination although my profession doesn't expose me to medical malpractice suits. What are my options and how should I choose?

Should I sue for medical malpractice and/or wrongful death in the case of my one month-old daughter? She was diagnosed with a heart murmur during her first check-up. She was referred to a radiologist, who found two holes that hadn't closed right after birth (which happens in normal kids). We were sent to another radiologist for a follow-up/confirmation (a different radiologist because the first stopped accepting medicaid insurance), and were told that everything was fine and to come back in one year. One week later, my little girl didn't wake up from her nap and couldn't be revived at the ER. First: Do I have a malpractice lawsuit? Second: whom do I sue- the radiologist or the cardiologist who saw the results of the radiology?

What kind of attorney do I need to hire for health insurance problems? I have been paying for Cobra for myself, my wife and baby girl. It isn't cheap. I have been having extreme difficulty filling prescriptions and it is medication I can't stop taking. We are in good standing with our payments. However, when I try and fill my prescriptions, my pharmacy tells me my insurance is terminated. I have gone back and forth with the Cobra company and Blue Cross and nothing is getting resolved after a month. I am at the point where something needs to be done, and I want to hire an attorney. What kind? Contract? Medical Malpractice? Anyone have any insight? Please help since we are paying out of pocket costs when we should be fully insured.

Medical malpractice? Deal with Doctor or consult a lawyer? My friend went in for 1/2 hour outpatient procedure. When she woke up it was over 24 hours later with major surgery. spent many days in icu and missed a lot of work. The doctor made a mistake somewhere along the line. She does not want to put the doctor through the ringer, she understands it was a mistake. She does want her medical bills taken care of and I told her to get a little more to help with a mortgage, couple hundred thousand, not millions. So the question is would it be better to deal with the (doctor, hospital) or talk to a lawyer who will want to get a settlement for millions so he can make a lot of money and drive up insurance costs?

Where would I find info about an insurance umbrella policy? Something that would cover personal injury, transportation and medical malpractice.

does my doctor have a malpractice suit against him? I am making an appointment with a doctor I just found in my insurance plan, I've never heard of him before. Is there any way to check if he's had a medical malpractice suit against him? I live in Florida. Thanks!!

Why is the US medical system always looking for cures instead of eliminating the toxic causes? Do you think it's because we're the only industrialized country where we pay for our own healthcare, and healthcare is a privledge and not a right? Do you think your doctor would tell you the factory a half a mile upwind from your home caused your respiratory illness, if his "staff hospital" and malpractice insurance provider told him not to tell you? Do you trust your US doctor? Why or why not?

How can lawyers charge what they want, but make laws about medical costs and milk costs?? Lawyers are making laws about how much people can charge for services. They make laws about malpractice and medical insurance, yet it seems they can charge $350.00/ hour without having to be accountable to anyone, and the Bar Association makes it harder to pass in some states to avoid competition. Does this seem ethical? Most representatives that make the laws went to law school and have a law degree. What I meant is that those people with law degrees making the laws are not regulating how lawyers can treat their clients, but are regulating how doctors treat their patients. Someone should be regulating the quality of services that lawyers provide just as a doctor's practice is regulated for the quality of medicine--if a doctor misses something, he can be sued. It should be same with lawyers not doing a good job.

Medical Malpractice- do I have a case? Or go for 2nd opinion first? Ok- in May of 2006, I had a ruptured ectopic pregnancy, which the Dr. removed surgically, along with my fallopian tube. He had gone through my previous c-section scar (2 yrs. previous), and opened it completely. Every time I went to him, I told him I felt that it was not healing correctly. He said "put powder on it". After about 5 follow up visits, I stopped going to see him. I owed $$ from the surgery (I do have insurance), and he wouldn't see me for my last follow-up unless I paid the balance in full. My scar has STILL not healed completely- it oozes, gets infected, clears up, and gets infected again. I finally made another appointment with a different Dr., but now my husband says I should see a malpractice attorney first, because the new Dr. is not going to admit that the other Dr. did something wrong. The only reason I'm even considering this is because I have a feeling that I will have to get cut open again, and then I'll have to miss work and be responsible for more med bills.

Question for current Medical students or GRADUATED and working students? I have a few question 1. What grades are acceptable to get into pre-med in college? 2. What grades are the lowest for getting into a Medical School (MCATs aside) 3. How does interning and residency work and how does the pay work? 4. How much is Malpractice insurance and when do you have to aqquire it? There is probably more ill ask but thats all for now. I'm going into a community college for 2 years because i moved and decided to skip senior year and go to college instead of dealing with a new school and plan on going on into orthopedics. Any help is really appreciated. Thanks.

Medical Malpractice Question? In December of 2004 I went to an ER menstrual bleeding that had lasted for 16 weeks. I did not have insurance, so they gave me a student doctor so that he could practice on me while the regular doctor watched. They decided that my problem must be PCOD and I was prescribed Progesterone. The doctor told me that I had to be sure that I wanted to take it, because it is a birth control, and if I ever want to have more children I shouldn't take it. He told me at least four times before I left that I had been given a birth control to stop the bleeding. I got a two month prescription from him and I took it exactly as prescribed. In January I got pregnant and I gave birth in October. I went to a different doctor this year, and she told me that what they gave me as actually a fertility treatment that they give to women with PCOD rather than a birth control, she could not believe how bad they screwed up. I just wanted to know if I had legal grounds to sue, and if I could win. This happened at a Catholic hospital, and I had my tubes tied there also after I had my son. I ended up delivering without my regular doctor, and the doctor that delivered me was really hesitant and didn't want to tie my tubes. They stopped doing tubal ligations just two months after I had mine done.

Anyone else from PA think Gov Rendell is going to far in trying to get his own way? HARRISBURG - Gov. Ed Rendell on Tuesday threatened to withhold state aid to help doctors and other health care providers pay for their medical malpractice insurance unless lawmakers also act on his proposal to expand state health insurance for adults. "I believe the best and highest use ... is to link (the surplus) to health care for all Pennsylvanians," Rendell said during a news conference. "Disrupting a program designed to retain and attract doctors is a very poor policy choice when we are deeply concerned about health care access and quality," Sen. Gib Armstrong, R-Lancaster. "Equally disturbing is the governor's effort to target the MCARE fund as a revenue source for the universal health care proposal," said Don White, R-Indiana, chairman of the Senate's Banking and Insurance Committee. "The approximately $400 million surplus in the fund is obviously attractive, but raiding MCARE to pay for the universal health care plan raises several red flags.

Is this Medical Malpractice? Can I sue? Hey all you people out there with great advice. See, I broke my leg about 3 months ago, went through 2 casts and 2 walking boots. Just got it off 2day. And the problem is when They call me to get my xray, the referral says it was for my arm!! and then the insurance company called a couple days back asking if there was any domestic violence. The thing is there is a person that has the same name as me, except its Eric instead of Erik. Turns out the Eric guy broke his arm a while back. The referral woman has done this like 3 times NOW!! I would like 2 know, is there anything I can do legally? because what if the person has a disease, and they give me something for it and I die or get sick? Please Help I meant what if the person has a disease that I don't and they give me a prescription for something that if not used right can hurt me? How can it be an honest mistake if she keeps on doing it? Doctors have gotten me mixed up because: we both have same month birthday, hes only 1 year older, and we both have Asthma!

HELP!!! THIS IS HARD! WILL GIVE BEST ANSWER if good, need a source too? WHAT HAS BEEN DONE IN THE PAST TO RESOLVE THE ISSUE OF MEDICAL MALPRACTICE INSURANCE IIN THE PAST? I NEED A SOURCE TOO thanx

HELP!!! THIS IS HARD! WILL GIVE BEST ANSWER if good, need a source too? WHAT HAS BEEN DONE IN THE PAST TO RESOLVE THE ISSUE OF MEDICAL MALPRACTICE INSURANCE IIN THE PAST? I NEED A SOURCE TOO thanx

Congressman Ron Paul exposed as a liar in his own essays? Ron Paul has said in his essays that he will be end the federal income tax and abolish the IRS, while he also favors abolishing medical malpractice insurance to be replaced by insurance of "negative outcomes" paid for by patients who will--and here's the stunning contradition--a TAX CREDIT! Being an obstretrician himself (second-highest malpractice insurance rates by speciality) it's no wonder the kindly old Senator wants to shift the burden for deaths and injuries caused by incompetent and dishonest physicians to the American Taxpayer. Is this man an idiot or merely a shill doing the bidding of the American Medical Association? For those who requested a link and the exact quote: "The free-market approach enables patients to protect themselves with “negative outcomes” insurance purchased before medical treatment. Such insurance ensures that those harmed receive fair compensation, while reducing the burden of costly malpractice litigation on the health care system. . . . . . . Patients receive this insurance payout without having to endure lengthy lawsuits, and without having to give away a large portion of their award to a trial lawyer. This also drastically reduces the costs imposed on physicians and hospitals by malpractice litigation. I have introduced legislation that allows individuals a tax credit for the purchase of negative outcomes insurance."---Ron Paul quoted from his essay "The Free-Market Approach to the Medical Malpractice Crisis" As the saying goes, read it and weap. http://www.house.gov/paul/tst/tst2003/ts...