Publications & Resources

Concierge Medicine — Should You Offer It?

In 2025, patients more frequently sought a different model of medical practice called the “concierge physician.” Almost always internists or family practitioners, these practitioners contract with patients to provide specific services in exchange for a yearly fee paid by the patient directly to the physician. Learn the pros, cons and liability risks in this blog by John Lombardo, M.D., F.A.C.S., Chief Medical Officer, MLMIC

Case Study: Traumatic Delivery or Poorly Managed Gestational Diabetes?

This case involves allegations of negligent labor and delivery on a woman with gestational diabetes, and a claim of negligent neonatal care for hypoglycemia in the hours after the child’s birth. While the case against the OB-GYN is settled out of court, the one against the neonatologist still has to defend his decisions with standards of care.

Case Study: Medical Issues Complicate Dental Treatment

Due to ongoing liver cancer treatment, a dental patient had issues scheduling continuous dental treatment, experienced financial difficulties and had unrealistic expectations for dental outcomes. Here’s what happened when the situation led to a lawsuit.

Case Study: Delay in Diagnosis and Treatment of a Retroperitoneal Sarcoma

A 65-year-old patient complained of left-sided abdominal pain for several years. In 2016, the patient underwent a CT scan, and a MLMIC-insured radiologist found no significant findings. More than three years later, a large mass was discovered, and the patient brought a lawsuit against several parties, including the radiologist, for not finding it earlier. Read what happened and our analysis of the case.