Malpractice & Legal

Malpractice & Legal Perspectives

Malpractice Case: Be Aware When Follow-up Requires Extra Steps When patient cases get complicated and assistance is offered, physicians are best advised to reach out for help. Failure to do so can result in litigation if something should go wrong.
Cooperative of American Physicians, March 2, 2020
Malpractice Case: You're at Risk When Your Patient Fails to See the Specialist Just because a physician makes a referral doesn't mean that a patient will visit that specialist. To protect themselves, doctors should be sure to document the request.
Cooperative of American Physicians, February 7, 2020

Medscape Cardiologist Malpractice Report 2019
Medscape Features Slideshows, January 22, 2020
Medscape Family Physician Malpractice Report 2019
Medscape Features Slideshows, January 22, 2020
Medscape Internist Malpractice Report 2019
Medscape Features Slideshows, January 22, 2020
Medscape Neurologist Malpractice Report 2019
Medscape Features Slideshows, January 22, 2020

COVID-19 Relief Act Protects Doctors Who Volunteer; More New federal law includes med-mal shield; claims against pediatricians are trending lower; rethinking defensive medicine; can an algorithm be sued for malpractice?
Medscape Medical News, April 6, 2020
U.S. Doctors on Coronavirus Front Line Seek Protection From Malpractice Suits U.S. medical professionals on the front line of the coronavirus pandemic are lobbying policymakers for protection from potential malpractice lawsuits as hospitals triage care and physicians take on roles outside their specialties.
Reuters Health Information, April 3, 2020