Sentences with phrase «medical malpractice insurance carrier»

Profits at the state's largest medical malpractice insurance carrier reached a record $ 57 million in 2012, two years after the Illinois Supreme Court struck down a law capping damages in jury verdicts.

A.D. 2005)(successfully obtained ruling affirming dismissal of insured physician's third - party claim against medical malpractice insurance carrier seeking to override the negotiated settlement of a malpractice claim).

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Hospitals Insurance Co., a medical malpractice carrier, violated New York law for more than 25 years to perpetuate $ 200 million in fraud, according to newly released results of a three - year state investigation.

Finally, the primary veterinarian medical malpractice carrier will not provide insurance coverage for illegal activies.

HAHF argues that «the Federal Migratory Bird Treaty and the Endangered Species Act negatively implicate TVNR and creates the possibilitity [sic] of legal action against veterinarians engaging in TVNR,» and that «the primary veterinarian medical malpractice carrier will not provide insurance coverage for illegal activies [sic].»

A shareholder in the Casualty Department, Mark has spent his legal career defending insurance carriers, self - insured companies and individuals on a broad array of matters including products liability, premises liability, motor vehicle accidents and medical malpractice cases.

He has lectured on medical malpractice litigation and trial techniques for both the Suffolk County and New York State Bar Associations and to various clients and insurance carriers on trial tactics, damages issues, accident investigations, and jury selection.

Upon his admission to the Bar in 1974, Mr. Sizemore practiced with the law firm of O'Neal, Brown & Sizemore, P.C. and its predecessor firms, limiting his practice almost exclusively to tort and insurance litigation, including motor vehicle, products liability, medical malpractice, motor carrier (trucking), railroad, and general insurance litigation.

The attorneys in the Medical Malpractice Defense Group also work closely with insurance carriers and risk management departments to evaluate cases and develop effective defense strategies.

In addition to our nationwide litigation experience representing businesses in sophisticated contract, construction and employment matters, we have successfully represented municipalities, other public entities, insurance carriers, their insureds, and private clients in many other areas of law, including legal and accounting professional liability, medical malpractice, construction defects and related surety and performance bond issues, commercial litigation, employment discrimination (L.A.D. and A.D.A.), products liability, Civil Rights § § 1983 and 1985 and other Constitutional claims, environmental and general insurance coverage, E.R.I.S.A., first party C.E.R.C.L.A. and I.S.R.A. actions and general negligence.

An increasing number of malpractice insurance carriers are requiring medical assistants to be CMAs (AAMA).

An increasing number of malpractice insurance carriers are requiring medical assistants to have a professional credential, such as the Certified Medical Assistant ®medical assistants to have a professional credential, such as the Certified Medical Assistant ®Medical Assistant ® (CMA).

Because hands - on, psychomotor competencies can not be measured conclusively by a paper - and - pencil or computer - based test, the mandatory education requirement — which must include a practicum of 160 hours or more — distinguishes the CMA (AAMA) from all other medical assisting credentials, and provides employers, patients, malpractice insurance carriers, and third - party accrediting bodies such as The Joint Commission and the National Committee for Quality Assurance (NCQA) with tangible evidence that CMAs (AAMA) are not only knowledgeable about the multifaceted dimensions of the profession, but also competent in the clinical and administrative duties that are required in ambulatory care delivery settings.

An increasing number of malpractice insurance carriers are requiring medical assistants to have a professional credential, and some even insist that the credential be the CMA (AAMA).

• When malpractice insurance carriers were warned about the increased legal exposure from delegation to uncredentialed medical assistants, they either sought to restrict certain procedures to registered nurses (RNs) and licensed practical / vocational nurses (LP / VNs), or were willing to accept any medical assisting credential as acceptable proof of competency.