Medical Malpractice Defense Services

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Human Services/Client Services. NYC Health + Hospitals seeks to obtain proposals from law firms that specialize in the defense of medical malpractice claims. The successfully awarded firms will defend NYC Health + Hospitals and its medical staff in high exposure medical malpractice claims. Defense counsel may also be assigned to represent physicians insured by NYC Health + Hospitals' captive insurance company, the HHC Insurance Company (HHCIC) and its medical staff in regulatory matters. Defense counsel is also expected to provide legal assistance concerning NYC Health + Hospitals Risk Management and Quality Assurance programs, be available to consult on regulatory matters, assist hospital risk managers and conduct in-service lectures. NYC Health + Hospitals will award two types of contracts: (1) major…