41 min
EP 14: How to Have Your Day in Court and Keep Your Nest Egg | Top Med-Mal Defense Measures with Super Lawyer Chris Schulte, JD Medical Liability Minute
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Let's pretend you're on trial for malpractice. The jury delivers a runaway verdict - a 5 million dollar judgement. You have a 1 million dollar malpractice policy. You could be on the hook for the 4 million dollar difference - but because you and the plaintiff agreed to invoke a certain kind of agreement, your nest egg is untouched. And you get to keep your house.What is this agreement? And what other key strategies can doctors invoke to protect their interests before, during, and after a trial?Listen to this episode of the Medical Liability Minute to find out. Visit our website to read this episode's transcript.
Let's pretend you're on trial for malpractice. The jury delivers a runaway verdict - a 5 million dollar judgement. You have a 1 million dollar malpractice policy. You could be on the hook for the 4 million dollar difference - but because you and the plaintiff agreed to invoke a certain kind of agreement, your nest egg is untouched. And you get to keep your house.What is this agreement? And what other key strategies can doctors invoke to protect their interests before, during, and after a trial?Listen to this episode of the Medical Liability Minute to find out. Visit our website to read this episode's transcript.
41 min