Not exact matches
However, the defendant's lawyers argued that state lawmakers included the possibility of retroactivity in the 2003 law because it was dealing with a medical
malpractice «crisis» that was driving up
insurance premiums for Florida doctors.
With more lawsuits against large firms
for malpractice, firms large and small will all experience something big: a big increase in
malpractice insurance premiums.
«Re-igniting the medical
malpractice overhaul debate, a new study by Dartmouth College researchers suggests that huge jury awards and financial settlements
for injured patients have not caused the explosive increase in doctors»
insurance premiums.
Because
malpractice insurance for lawyers is not mandatory in the U.S. (except in the state of Oregon), LAWPRO has been at the forefront of research into coverage models, claims trend analysis,
premium setting, and many other aspects of
insurance administration.
[T] here are other explanations
for the dramatic rise in medical
malpractice insurance premiums.»
We've frequently discussed the actual drivers behind high medical
malpractice premiums for doctors, as well as the reasons behind climbing health
insurance premiums and the costs of medical care and tests (please see the related posts linked below
for more information).