Malpractice with Locums
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You should be going through a locums company and they provide the malpractice insurance. Now, if you are doing locums on your own then that a different problem.
Yes they do but which companies provide the best malpractice? How would I know ?
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Its all pretty much standard. 1mil/3mil Plus, you need to remember that the locums company has retained legal counsel. I was pulled into a lawsuit as a witness during a job. The locums company sent a lawyer to be with me during the questioning.
So what happens if someone is named in a lawsuit?
I've been told almost 1/3 of all FP are named in a lawsuit during their lifetime so that eliminates them from being hired again ?
As all locums companies I'm working with want a "clean " record
What are the chances of being hired again if you have a couple of lawsuits?
No more locums
Has not happened yet but I always dread for the day
I've been told almost 1/3 of all FP are named in a lawsuit during their lifetime so that eliminates them from being hired again ?
As all locums companies I'm working with want a "clean " record
What are the chances of being hired again if you have a couple of lawsuits?
No more locums
Has not happened yet but I always dread for the day
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The locuMs company will provide that...usually claims based with tail...1/3 million is what most states require.
I have never been named in a lawsuit but I was called as a witness in a lawsuit on a patient I took care of. The locums company actually sent a lawyer to be there with me during the deposition so the other sided didn't try anything crazy. They really do have your back.
