What To Do If You Are Sued

• Immediately notify CHRRG Claims Management by faxing, mailing, or e-mailing a completed claim form and/or a copy of the summon and complaint or proposed complaint.

• Notify your practice group risk manager or office administrator.

• Do not contact the patient or his attorney to discuss the claim.

• Do not discuss the substance of the claim with your peers, office staff or anyone else, other than CHRRG Claims Management and your assigned defense counsel.

• Sequester the patient's medical record, radiology, (pathology, fetal monitoring strips and any other patient information) and store separately and securely for safekeeping.

• Do not amend, annotate, clarify, alter or discard the medical record or any part of the medical record.

• Do cooperate and assist CHRRG in securing and giving evidence, in attending hearings, mediation, depositions and trial.