Maryland's Insurance Commissioner, Ralph Tyler, recently issued an order blocking Medical Mutual Liability Insurance Society's plan to give its doctors a substantial rebate. Medical Mutual, which is the main liability insurance company that provides medical malpractice coverage to most Maryland medical doctors, recently declared a dividend of $68 Million Dollars. It is curious and disturbing that every year (even in 2006) the insurance lobby presents tort reform legislation to the Maryland Legislature that if passed, takes away the rights of victims of medical negligence and other accident victims. Yet at the same time, the insurance company has an extra $68 Million Dollars on hand to rebate to their insureds. Mr. Tyler is holding a hearing on October 5 to determine the portion of the $68 Million that should be returned to the State of Maryland since the State subsidizes medical malpractice premiums for doctors.
The attorneys at Goldberg, Finnegan & Mester, LLC fight hard on behalf of victims of medical negligence and families of children with cerebal palsey or brain damage to be sure that their right to their day in Court is preserved.
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A mistake made by a medical professional is probably more costly then any other mistake! However claiming malpractice over tiny errors which don’t have massive consequence would be a waste of everyone’s time, the courts, doctors and lawyers. However when there is a case of major Medical Negligence then the victim and their family deserve an explanation and if necessary compensation!
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