Error-Prone Doctors, Count Your Blessings
Proponents of so called “tort reform,” including many physicians, love to complain about “runaway” verdicts and “sky-rocketing” liaiblity insurance premiums. But if you live in the Netherlands, you might find yourself less bothered by such petty concerns. Why? Because its Health Minister has submitted a bill to parliament that would make medical malpractice a crime punishable by [...]
Your Surgery, Live on Twitter
Surgeons have tapped into the benefits of using Twitter to broadcast their findings to other doctors in reat-time, according to KevinMd. Kevin makes the point that using Twitter provides a means to share medical findings instantly with a wide audience. But he also takes the long view, raising questions about patient privacy. Doctors will have [...]
NY Court of Appeals Rules On Subrogation Rights of Health Insurers
In a decision issued today, Fasso v. Doerr, NY Slip Op 01320 (2009), New York’s Court of Appeals addressed an issue that comes up repeatedly in medical malpractice and personal injury actions. Can the plaintiff and the defendant come to a settlement agreement that extinguishes the insurer’s subrogation rights? The Court’s answer? Not without the subrogee’s consent. [...]