ED Legal Letter – September 1, 2003
September 1, 2003
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The medical malpractice crisis: Why are physicians losing?
The skyrocketing cost of medical malpractice insurance has affected physicians throughout the nation. Many emergency physicians (EPs) have seen the costs of insurance nearly double in the past three years. Some insurers have deemed EPs with three claims against them in a five-year period as uninsurable. This months ED Legal Letter will provide insight into the malpractice crisis by looking at the cause, effect, and potential solutions to the problem. Furthermore, it will review why past legislative attempts to remedy previous malpractice crises have failed.