Medical Malpractice Insurance News

MLMIC Chief Medical Officer John Lombardo, MD, FACS, shares an update on the Grieving Families Act.

The latest edition of MLMIC’s The Albany Report focuses policyholder attention on updates regarding the wrongful death bill.

A difficult patient with pre-existing periodontal disease and poor oral care habits presented to a MLMIC-insured dentist. The dentist attempted a total mouth restoration, which failed. Missing portions of the patient’s chart and films made this case difficult to defend and the case was ultimately settled for more than $250,000.

This June 24 webinar and panel discussion, presented by MLMIC, will examine the pandemic’s impact on New York medical liability.

This June 21 webinar will review the requirements of the EMTALA and how the statute impacts care delivery.

The latest edition of MLMIC’s The Albany Report focuses policyholder attention on the conclusion of the New York 2022 Regular Legislative Session.

This June 8 webinar will discuss emergency department liability risk.

As the lead-in to the MSSNY 2022 House of Delegates, MLMIC and MSSNY are proud to present CME Day on Friday, May 20, via Zoom webinar. The series of continuing medical education presentations will commence online at 1 p.m. with three MLMIC presentations.

MLMIC attorneys comment on a very complex case involving a MLMIC insured who treated a patient with a history of heroin dependency and poor dentition. The lawsuit was ultimately indefensible due to poor documentation, sloppy recordkeeping and numerous liability issues.

The latest edition of MLMIC’s The Albany Report focuses policyholder attention on the medical liability and healthcare elements of the recently enacted 2022-23 New York State budget.