Author | Lee J. Johnson, JD

Inform your malpractice insurance carrier any time you have suspicion that a patient is considering a lawsuit.

In these difficult economic times, you may find that more patients are refusing to pay for services rendered and others are complaining more about their care.

For a solo practitioner or a small group practice, cross-coverage arrangements are like oxygen: Without them, there is no life-that is, no weekends, no evenings, no vacations, and no holidays.

A Good Samaritan will be exonerated as long as he acts in good faith.