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Florida court affirms that insurer of physician is not obligated to indemnify based upon applicability of business liability policy’s professional services exclusion

  • Edwards Wildman Palmer LLP
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  • USA
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  • January 27 2010

The District Court of Appeal of the State of Florida (the "Appeals Court") recently affirmed the trial court's determination that a doctor's business owner insurer was not obligated to indemnify the doctor for a wrongful death suit that resulted, in part, from the mis-filing of laboratory results by the doctor's assistant, although it did have a duty to defend

Missouri court of appeals finds no right of equitable contribution based on other insurance clauses

  • Edwards Wildman Palmer LLP
  • -
  • USA
  • -
  • January 26 2009

The Missouri Court of Appeals, Eastern District recently held that a nurse's professional liability insurer was not liable for contribution to her employer's professional liability insurer after the latter settled a wrongful death claim involving the nurse

Medical malpractice premiums to increase in New York

  • Edwards Wildman Palmer LLP
  • -
  • USA
  • -
  • August 6 2007

On July 2, 2007, New York State Insurance Superintendent Eric R. Dinallo announced that the Department approved a 14 increase in medical malpractice insurance rates

Florida appellate court recognizes new statutory bad faith cause of action in medical malpractice claims

  • Edwards Wildman Palmer LLP
  • -
  • USA
  • -
  • May 22 2007

A Florida appellate court has recognized a new statutory bad faith cause of action in medical malpractice claims