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Who: DigitalJournal.com What: The New York medical malpractice firm Fitzgerald & Fitzgerald announced that they have won a jury verdict in the amount of more than $4.1 million on behalf of an infant who was allegedly permanently injured because of the negligence of the defendant named in the case, Kings County Hospital. The lawsuit was […]

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Which Doctors Are Most At Risk For Malpractice Lawsuits?

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According to a report by Fierce Healthcare, a survey from the American Medical Association found that 95 out of every 100 physicians will be sued for malpractice sometime in their career. In addition, their 2007-2008 survey of almost 6,000 physicians across 42 specialties found that: About 2/3 of doctors aged 55 and older have been […]

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Using EMR Reduces Your Risk of a Malpractice Claim

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According to a study from Harvard University, physicians who use electronic medical records systems may be less likely to be sued. “When providers use electronic records in the outpatient setting, the likelihood of a paid malpractice settlement was about two-thirds as high,” said one of the lead authors, David Westfall Bates, MD, professor of medicine […]

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What is the Most Important Insurance a Physician Can Carry?

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Protect your income with this invaluable tool Get familiar with the different types of insurance. Malpractice, umbrella, homeowners, auto, overhead, key man – it is sometimes dizzying what the number of different insurance policies a typical physician must contend with. One that is often overlooked by many physicians, particularly solo practitioners, is disability insurance. if […]