Hammond-Henry Hospital wanted Dr. Calvin Atwell to practice general surgery, but his insurance company didn't want him doing it in Illinois. Four months after he started at the Geneseo hospital, Dr.

Physicians face a myriad of financial and legal risks not seen in many other professions, including malpractice lawsuits and personal liability. At the same time, while doctors are among the most ...

Maryland Gov. Robert L. Ehrlich Jr. (R) waded into a crowd of more than 200 restless doctors on a recent evening and issued a call to arms: Your help is desperately needed in Annapolis, he said, to ...

Medical professionals are encouraged to take out malpractice insurance to cover damages and costs arising from errors or negligence. Mental health professionals also have the opportunity to protect ...

Texas Gov. Rick Perry has declared the high price and limited availability of medical malpractice insurance to be an emergency. He wants the Legislature, which convenes this week, to limit punitive ...

Many doctors in the United States are feeling the pressure of increasing malpractice insurance rates. Neighboring states like Wyoming were blind-sided by the severity of the problem in their state.

Malpractice insurers are looking glum. Right now, competition is driving down medical malpractice insurance rates. Their business is cyclical. While it has been doing well for the past few years, with ...

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The fear, stress and cost associated with medical malpractice claims is contributing to health care shortages across Georgia, particularly in rural areas, industry leaders told state lawmakers during ...

Tomorrow is the day that Cary Brown's next medical malpractice insurance bill comes due. It may also be the day he decides whether he can afford to maintain his practice. Like thousands of other ...