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Summer 2017 Case Review Now Available

The Summer 2017 edition of Case Review – a review of case studies for MLMIC-insured physicians and facilities – is now available for reading online.

Newly Released Dental Dateline Available Online

The Spring 2017 edition of Dental Dateline – the newsletter for MLMIC-insured dentists – includes many resources, including a case study on successful management of a noncompliant patient.

MLMIC’s Spring 2017 Dateline Newsletter Is Available Online

The Spring 2017 issue of Dateline is now available online. It provides a number of resources, including notes on the trend in summary judgments and recommendations for avoiding patient identification errors.

Case Study: A Delay in the Diagnosis of Breast Cancer

MLMIC’s Winter 2017 Case Review includes a case study in which poor communication and failure to communicate contributed to a delay in the diagnosis of breast cancer.

Winter 2017 Case Review Now Available

The Winter 2017 edition of Case Review contains two case studies: one regarding a delay in the diagnosis of breast cancer; another regarding a breach in the standard of obstetrical care.

Fall 2016 Edition of Dental Dateline Available Online

Dental Dateline is the newsletter for MLMIC-insured dentists. The Fall 2016 edition has just been added to our website.

MLMIC’s Fall 2016 Dateline is Available Online

The latest edition of Dateline – the newsletter for MLMIC-insured physicians and facilities – is available for reading on our website.

Summer 2016 Case Review Now Available

Both case studies in the Summer 2016 edition of Case Review involve ramifications of treating family members and close friends.

MLMIC’s Spring 2016 Dateline is Available Online

The latest edition of Dateline – the newsletter for MLMIC-insured physicians and facilities – is available for reading on our website.

Negligent Spinal Surgery Leads to Paralysis and Hospital Liability

MLMIC’s most recent Case Review (Winter 2016) contains a perspective on a case with both a catastrophic outcome and serious legal and risk management deficits. The case study – involving paralysis from spinal surgery – highlights not only clear and continuous lack of communication between a variety of providers but also several failures of documentation.