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September 24, 2012
JACKSONVILLE, Fla.—(BUSINESS WIRE)—Jacksonville-based MedMal Direct Insurance Company just announced that it exceeded 1,000 insureds in September 2012.
MedMal Direct, one of the most exciting and fastest growing medical professional liability...
June 16, 2012 | By: Timothy R. Bone, President, MedMal Direct Insurance Company
In 1965 the Illinois Supreme Court established the doctrine of hospital corporate liability in the case of Darling v. Charleston Community Hospital. The Court held that the hospital itself was liable for failing to adequately supervise the...
May 19, 2012 | By: Timothy R. Bone, President, MedMal Direct Insurance Company
More and more frequently when lawyers are requesting medical records in instances involving potential litigation, the involved physician often learns of the request only after the plaintiff’s lawsuit has been filed. This is not only true for...
March 16, 2012 | By: Timothy R. Bone, President, MedMal Direct Insurance Company
In the insurance industry, the class of risk known as “Anesthesia – Pain Management” has decreased its risk exposure significantly over the last 10 years, resulting in a major reduction in medical malpractice premiums, well beyond the...
February 22, 2012 | By: Timothy R. Bone, President, MedMal Direct Insurance Company
Perhaps this scenario has happened to you: Dr. X is distressed over the death of one of his patients and, when contacted by an attorney on behalf of the patient’s family, the doctor readily agrees to the attorney’s request to meet and fully...