Medical malpractice awards have leveled off in Maryland
“The spike in medical malpractice awards that prompted an emergency session of the Maryland General Assembly last year has since faded, leading the state’s largest insurance carrier to hold the line on rates it will charge doctors next year.
After two years of double-digit premium increases, the Medical Mutual Liability Insurance Society of Maryland attributed its decision to a significant drop in the money it is paying in malpractice cases.”
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Wait a minute. I thought CJD told us that insurance rates weren’t affected by legislative reform and that the only thing that mattered was how much those greedy, stupid insurance cos. lost in the stock market each year. Hmmm…
You obviously didn’t read the article very closely.
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