By Vanessa Orr A lot has changed post-pandemic, and this includes employer liability issues as the work dynamic has shifted from employees being in the office to working remotely. In every industry, including healthcare, turnover is up and people are choosing not to return to the physical workplace. “In medical practices especially, whether at large

BY VANESSA ORR According to leading legal scholar Prof. Maya Steinitz at the University of Iowa College of Law, “Litigation funding is the most important civil justice development in this era.” And while litigation funding—also called legal funding—may even the odds for plaintiffs who could not previously afford costly or drawn-out court cases, it is

BY VANESSA ORR Medical malpractice insurance stands out from other forms of insurance because of the number of technicalities and details included in the professional liability policy. One reason for this is that the policy doesn’t just cover a medical professional’s present actions, but past actions as well. “In Florida, we have a two-year statute

By Vanessa Orr In the early 2000s, Florida faced a medical malpractice crisis when the number of insurance companies writing these types of policies fell from roughly 40 companies to less than five as the result of an overwhelming amount of claims and lawsuits. Many large payments were made, resulting in insurance companies rapidly increasing

By Vanessa Orr When a mistake is made in a healthcare setting, doctors and nurses are encouraged to report it immediately as a way to mitigate the problem and to ensure that it doesn’t happen again. Unfortunately, a recent court case is showing that sharing this information might not always be in healthcare providers’ best

BY VANESSA ORR It is imperative that healthcare companies carry cyber insurance; after all, protecting patients’ medical records is of the utmost importance. Unfortunately, as the threat of cyberattacks, including malware and ransomware increases, so do the rates for this essential coverage. “We are now seeing our healthcare clients face cyber insurance renewal rate increases

By Vanessa Orr While it may seem that becoming the medical director of a facility is an easy way for a physician to earn extra income, the position comes with myriad responsibilities, including ones of which doctors may not be aware. “A lot of physicians think that becoming a medical director won’t require a lot

BY VANESSA ORR As premiums continue to increase for professional liability coverage, a number of physicians are choosing to self-insure, or “go bare.” And while Florida law does not require physicians to have professional liability insurance, the risks far outweigh the rewards. “Self-insuring is analogous to having a home that, because you paid the mortgage

BY VANESSA ORR As the legal saying goes, there are three sides to every story: the plaintiff’s side, the defense’s side, and the truth, which is somewhere in the middle. And while courts and juries used to be able to come to a conclusion based on the facts, in these days of social inflation, perception

BY VANESSA ORR As premiums continue to increase for professional liability coverage, a number of physicians are choosing to self-insure, or “go bare.” And while Florida law does not require physicians to have professional liability insurance, the risks far outweigh the rewards. “Self-insuring is analogous to having a home that, because you paid the mortgage