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Strategic Responses for Today’s MPL Trials

Join us for a dynamic one-hour webinar examining the latest plaintiff strategies influencing jury perception, trial narratives, and damages awards. Drawing from a recent high-stakes trial, a highly experienced attorney will provide firsthand insight into how modern tactics unfold in the courtroom—and, more importantly, how to counter them effectively.

MPL Association Names David Kinard SVP of Membership and Business Development

The Association is pleased to announce that David Kinard has been named Senior Vice President of Membership and Business Development.

Politics Are Key Factor in Policy Progress

As we approach the culmination of the biannual event known as “the most important election of our lifetime,” it is an opportune moment to assess what this election has in store with regard to the medical professional liability community.

Inside Medical Liability

Fourth Quarter 2020

 

 


Data Sharing Project
Procedure Allegations
2016-2018

 

In a review of claims reported to the MPL Association Data Sharing Project closed in 2016-2018, the most common allegations named were procedure (48%), diagnostic (33%), medication/iv fluids (7%), and administrative-related issues (4%). Incomplete/inadequate procedure and failure to recognize complication were the primary factors in more than half of the procedural allegations reported. Procedures that were not performed when indicated or where there was a delay in performance resulted in an average indemnity payment greater than or equal to $500,000.