Professional Liability Insurance News & Information
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Updates and information on professional liability, legal malpractice, and malpractice avoidance.

Minnesota Supreme Court ruling changes states malpractice landscape

By Proliability on 6/19/2013 10:18 AM
The Minnesota Supreme Court recently ruled that a girl with muscle cancer could sue her doctor for failing to diagnose her sooner, potentially changing the malpractice landscape in the state for health care professionals.

Florida has the highest retiree population

By Proliability on 6/19/2013 8:46 AM
Florida is a popular destination for America's retirees, and new data recently found the Sunshine State is the most popular for people older than 65 years old, potentially leading to greater professional liability risk for nurses than any other state.

Iowa court ruling could reduce professional liability risk among Advanced Registered Nurse Practitioners

By Proliability on 6/19/2013 8:46 AM
The Iowa Supreme Court recently ruled that Advanced Registered Nurse Practitioners are legally able to supervise high-tech X-ray and imaging, potentially improving diagnostics and reducing professional liability risk.

Licensing, credentialing a major obstacle for telemental health

By Proliability on 6/7/2013 7:04 AM
The health care industry uses numerous forms of technology to make the patient experience better, one of which is telemental health (TMH).

ACA-based 'pay-for-performance' initiative could alter malpractice landscape

By Proliability on 5/2/2013 6:33 AM
With the Affordable Care Act expected to be fully implemented in early-2014, there are some changes in the near future that could change professional liability risk for health care professionals, one being pay-for-performance.

Numerous IT security professionals fear data breaches this year

By Proliability on 5/1/2013 6:16 AM
With organizations from law firms to health care providers beginning to utilize the Internet in new ways for work purposes, professional liability risk might increase, as many IT security professionals aren't confident in the ability to defend against these kinds of attacks.

Diagnostic errors most frequently lead to successful malpractice claims

By Proliability on 4/30/2013 10:26 AM
Health care professionals face professional liability risk on the job for numerous reasons, such as surgical procedures or prescribing medication, but a recent study found that the main source of successful malpractice claims is diagnostic errors.

Cyber liability insurance interest growing

By Proliability on 4/29/2013 6:16 AM
With cyberattacks and data breaches affecting businesses across the country, interest in cyber liability insurance is on the rise.

Real estate dealings lead to most legal malpractice claims

By Proliability on 4/29/2013 6:16 AM
Malpractice suits are prevalent for various workers in numerous industries, but recent findings indicate they are the most common for real estate professionals.

Big data beneficial for companies, but it doesn't come without risk

By Proliability on 4/29/2013 6:15 AM
Big data has emerged as a major trend among businesses, and a recent survey found many think it can be a big asset.

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