Medical Malpractice Defense

In today’s environment, a medical malpractice verdict can ruin a career. Even one judgment can make it impossible to obtain malpractice insurance. Since most states and hospitals require insurance in order to practice, an adverse verdict can destroy your career. Moreover, depending upon the state, the verdict may be posted on the internet on your professional profile. In defending a medical malpractice case, however, the interests of the insurance company may not always be the same as the interests of the insured. Keeping down the cost of litigation, and early settlement of a claim may be good insurance business, but bad for the insured. Kern Augustine provides second opinions on medical malpractice cases, and “shadow counsel” services, to assure you that your interests are being properly protected at all stages of litigation.