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Consistency and Communication Key for Employers Post-pandemic

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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

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Plaintiffs Winning More Cases as Result of Litigation Funding

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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

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Going Bare May Carry More Risks than Rewards

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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

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Severity of Jury Verdicts Should Concern Florida Physicians

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By Vanessa Orr In March of this year, an Iowa City family was awarded $97.5 million in a medical malpractice case, the largest award of this kind in state history. This verdict, along with a new Florida House bill on the horizon, should send up red flags to Florida physicians, according to Julie Danna, cyRM,

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Current Status of Tort Reform

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By Julie Danna Recently, through conversations with doctors throughout the state of Florida, I came to the realization that information is lacking within the Healthcare industry regarding a ruling made by the 2017 Florida Supreme Court. This ruling overturned a 2003 state law, Governor Jeb Bush’s and the Florida Medical Association’s largest policy victory, which

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Increasing Cyberattacks Driving Up Cyber Insurance Rates

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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

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Medical Directorships Come with Responsibilities, Risks

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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

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