Part B News: Beth Boone on Raising Medical Malpractice Insurance Rates
In the last three years, medical malpractice insurance rates have increased year-over-year, reaching highs not seen since the 2000s, according to a report from the American Medical Association. The trend has some providers questioning why premiu
Part B News: Sandra Cianflone on the Potential End to the COVID-19 PHE & Its Impacts
As speculation looms about an inevitable end to the public health emergency related to COVID-19, providers are curious to know the impact to flexibility allowed under the PHE including Medicare payment and coverage requirements. Sandie Cianflone
Risk & Insurance: John E. Hall, Jr. on Role of Captives, Other Alternative Risk Vehicles in Litigation
In a Risk & Insurance article about the latest litigation trends impacting professional firms, Founding Partner John Hall talks about the role of captives and other alternative risk vehicles: “In most areas, we are seeing an increase in li
Inside Medical Malpractice Podcast: John E. Hall, Jr. on What Healthcare Professionals Should Know about Medical Malpractice
Founding Partner John Hall spoke with Chris Rokosh of the Inside Medical Malpractice podcast about what healthcare professionals should know about medical malpractice, as well as how patients can take control of their health. On the episode, he
Modern Healthcare: John E. Hall, Jr. on California Medical Malpractice Damages Cap & Insurance Rate Impact
A new ruling by a California Supreme Court upholding a lower court’s decision to cap medical malpractice damages will not significantly impact provider’s insurance rates, Founding Partner John E. Hall, Jr. said in an interview with Modern He
Risk & Insurance: John E. Hall, Jr. Discusses the Prevalence of Health Care Captives in the Cayman Islands
In a Risk & Insurance article about the prevalence of health care captives in the Cayman Islands, Founding Partner John E. Hall, Jr. said the captives popularity can be attributed to a number of industry trends including increasing premiums,
Law360: Jacque Clarke on How Personnel Files Affect Medical Malpractice Claims
In a Law360 article, Atlanta-based Partner Jacquelyn Smith Clarke provides best practices for health care providers on personnel documentation and discovery requests as part of a sound risk management strategy. In the article, Jacque lays out i
Inside Medical Malpractice Podcast: John Hall Talks about Physician Defense
Founding Partner John E. Hall, Jr. was interviewed on the Inside Medical Malpractice podcast on November 13, 2021, in which he discussed how inflated malpractice verdicts could result in health care crisis and offers his solution for change. He
Journal of Emerging Issues in Litigation: Sandra Cianflone on Factors Driving Recent Medical Malpractice Verdicts Higher
In an article published in the Winter 2022 Edition of the Journal of Emerging Issues in Litigation, Attorney Sandra Mekita Cianflone addresses several of the factors that have driven recent medical malpractice verdicts to new, astronomical heigh
Healthcare Risk Management: Adam Peoples on the Use of Hospital Surveillance Video in Medical Malpractice Claims
Asheville Partner Adam Peoples was quoted in an October 19, 2021, article in Healthcare Risk Management discussing the use of hospital surveillance video as evidence in medical malpractice claims. Surveillance video can be useful to either the p