Professional Liability Defense Federation

Malpractice claims affecting different professions often present common procedural rule and substantive law elements. Although standard of care evidence differs among the professions, skills learned in the defense of one profession are often transferable to others. PLDF’s goal is to harness this expertise in one organization devoted solely to improving the management and defense of professional liability claims. Learn more…

PLDF NEWS

Recent Medical Malpractice Evidence Opinions

Two recent federal court opinions address evidentiary issues of interest. In Laskowski v. Dep’t of Veterans Affairs, 2011WL5040953 (M.D. Penn. October 24, 2011), a patient sought by in limine motion to restrict defense access to psychotherapy records after a certain… Read More >

PLDQ Article Archive

1. Nicole France Stanton and Natalie G. Maciolek authored their article “Professionals Beware: The Ubiquity of Fiduciary Duty Claims” in the Spring 2011 issue of Professional Liability Defense Quarterly. 2. Nisha P. Byers and Jackie S. Cooper wrote their article… Read More >

Minnesota Court Approves Negligent Procurement of Insurance Claim

In Graff v. Robert M. Swendra Agency, Inc., 800 N.W.2d 112 (Minn., July 13, 2011) the Minnesota Supreme Court in a 5-2 ruling recognized a cause of action against an agent for negligent failure to procure insurance coverage for a… Read More >

CONTACT US

Christine S. Jensen
Managing Director
Professional Liability
Defense Federation™

Office Address:
150 South 5th Street
Suite 1750, Mailbox 25
Minneapolis, MN 55402

Phone: 612-481-4169
Email: cjensen@PLDF.org