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You Filed a Claim. Now What?
May 24, 2023
What To Know About This Process
Learn about the MagMutual approach to handling your claim
- Our comprehensive, collaborative and transparent approach to claims is bringing greater predictability to healthcare liability, resulting in better outcomes for our PolicyOwners.
- Over the last five years, we've kept 96% of claims brought against our insured physicians and hospitals from going to trial.1
- Learn more by watching this claims video series.
1 2018-2022 trial outcomes, closed files
Understand how long the process might take
- The time required of you throughout the litigation process will vary. Your participation will be incredibly helpful as you collaborate with your defense team to review case details, respond to interrogatories, prepare for deposition and assess the depositions of others.
- You may be called away from your practice due to case preparation or to attend deposition or trial. Your defense team will work with you to minimize interruptions in your practice and accommodate your scheduling needs.
- On the other hand, parts of the process are primarily procedural and will require very little of your involvement or time.
- For matters that move to trial, the amount of time devoted to the litigation increases significantly, and you will be expected to attend each day of trial and to make yourself available for pre-trial preparation, which may include planning, strategy or practice.
For more information, take a look at the video series on our claims process.
Disclaimer
The information provided in this resource does not constitute legal, medical or any other professional advice, nor does it establish a standard of care. This resource has been created as an aid to you in your practice. The ultimate decision on how to use the information provided rests solely with you, the PolicyOwner.