7 Best Practices for Avoiding a Malpractice Lawsuit

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Malpractice lawsuits against physicians and other health care providers are no longer solely based on error in medical treatments. They’ve become more about how a patient feels they were treated—or mistreated—by the caregiver or health care facility. While this may seem irrational, it’s reality, and it’s also why health care professionals need to consider these
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Claims of Negligence in Health Care

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Your goal as a health care provider is to help your patients achieve improved health through proven treatment and care. Though each patient responds to care and reaches goals differently, at the end of the day, you want to feel confident you’ve treated your patients with expertise and compassion. You would never intend to make
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6 Important Steps to Properly Handle an Incident

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As a practicing health care professional, your patient’s health and safety are in your hands. And because of the care standards established for your profession, you’re responsible for providing the best care possible in both clinical exercise and ethical conduct. Unfortunately, regardless of your work ethic and your commitment to provide excellent care to each
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Why you need personal Professional Liability Insurance

Health Professional Liability Insurance is insurance coverage that’s made to protect professionals who provide medical services or give health- and wellness-related opinions as a means to earn a living. In today’s litigious society, going without this type of insurance can be a sure misstep. What are the chances of me getting sued? Even if you’re
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What is Professional Liability Insurance?

You’ve probably had experience buying insurance to protect your house or car from the perils of fire, theft or damage, and you most likely have Health Insurance to protect you from the financial burdens of injury or illness. Professional Liability Insurance protects your personal financial assets from the hazards you face as a medical or
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