Section 2.31 Medical Professional Malpractice Insurance

• Library: Tort Law 2016

A. (§2.31) Medical Professional Malpractice Insurance

For instance, in cases of assault or battery by a professional medical care provider, counsel may attempt to characterize the claim as professional negligence to obtain insurance coverage. For most physicians and dentists, intentional torts are not held to be within the scope of "professional negligence" and are rarely covered by traditional malpractice insurance. In Newland v. Azan, 957 S.W.2d 377 (Mo. App. W.D. 1997), the court held that a dentist’s...