Medical Justice's services pre-emptively deter frivolous malpractice lawsuits, provide early intervention if a plan member is sued, and make maje effective response strategies a viable, affordable, and expedient option when appropriate. Medical Justice plans can be used to supplement medical malpractice insurance or as stand-alone protection.
Services common to all plans are:
- Pursuit of counterclaims against expert witnesses in their professional societies and state licensing boards
- Published database of members on the Internet to notify plaintiffs and their representatives that the physician is backed by an organization with the expertise, will, and funds to fight back
- Establishment of pre-emptive critical practice infrastructure to deter plaintiffs without interfering with the patient-doctor relationship
- Proactive early intervention strategy that can be executed in the event you are sued
- Access to PEER team of volunteer defense experts
- License to use Patient-Physician contract template language
- License to use contract template language to prevent being forced into small-claims court
- License to use contract template language to prevent physician being defamed on the Internet
- Access to program to address unwarranted requests for refunds or write-offs
- Allocation of up to $100,000 as assignee to pursue viable counterclaims, when requested and approporiate
Medical Justice services are now offered across the country and include plans ranging from prospective (future-events) to historical (prior-events) protection, as well as service for open lawsuits. Click here to learn more about the how the different plans compare.
Prospective
The Prospective Service Plan provides basic forward-events benefits, effective from the date of membership.
Retroactive
The Retroactive Service Plan provides past-events benefits for medical events that occurred prior to membership, with a benefits option dating back as far as residency.
PE Shield
Medical Justice now addresses pre-existing, open medical malpractice cases with our Pre-Existing (PE Shield) Service Plan. This plan provides benefits for physicians with a pending lawsuit that was filed prior to Medical Justice membership.
To learn more about Medical Justice and its Service Plans, please complete our INFORMATION REQUEST FORM and we will send you additional information. Or, call us toll free at 877-633-5878. Prospective and Retroactive plans can be priced by selecting Get A Quote. If you are ready to join now, select Purchase a Plan.
