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Areas of Practice
Overseen by Vice Chancellor Eric Bentley, the services provided by the Office of General Counsel cover a broad spectrum of issues affecting the entire organization and its students and employees. A team of attorneys and professionals offer the following areas of practice:
Medical Malpractice Litigation
The Office of General Counsel maintains a staff of attorneys and assistants specifically assigned to the analysis and management of medical liability claims. The office reviews and evaluates potential claims that are reported to office attorneys and acts proactively before litigation is filed in some reported cases. The General Counsel’s office also actively participates in claims prevention efforts and programs. When claims do become lawsuits, the Office of General Counsel actively manages and assists in defense of the case working with the Office of the Attorney General of the State of Texas which provides lead trial counsel. For more information, contact Joanna Harkey or William Webster.
Patient Care
The Office of General Counsel advises medical care providers on patient care issues including consent issues, termination of care, confidentiality, end-of-life care, emergency detentions, patient complaints and medical records documentation. For more information, contact Joanna Harkey or William Webster.
Services
Professional Liability Coverage
For information on liability premiums, contact:
Sheila Robinson
Unit Assistant Director
3601 4th Street, 2B237
Lubbock, Texas 79430
806.743.9921
For information on enrollment of providers, certificates or claims history verifications, email Professional Liability Division
Litigation
For legal support, contact the Professional Liability office to speak to one of the attorneys.
Lubbock, Amarillo or Odessa
3601 4th Street, 2B237
Lubbock, Texas 79430
806.743.9921
F: 806.743.9925
El Paso
4800 Alberta Ave.
El Paso, Texas 79905
915.215.4435
F: 915.545.6564
Claims Management
Amarillo, El Paso, Lubbock & Odessa
Suzanne Komarek, RN, MSN, CPHRM
Director – Claims Management
3601 4th Street, Stop 6237
Suite 2B237
Lubbock, Texas 79430
806.743.9921
F: 806.743.9925
Frequently Requested Information
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Texas Tech University System Medical Liability Self-Insurance Plan
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TTUHSC Office of General Counsel
3601 4th Street, MS 6237
Lubbock, TX 79430
Tel: 806-743-9921
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N/A - Self Insured
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Limits of Liability Category Occurrence Coverage
Per ClaimOccurrence Coverage
Aggregate per
ParticipantStaff Physicians $400,000 $1,200,000 Other Licensed Healthcare Professionals Including Dentists $200,000 $600,000 Residents, Interns or Fellows $100,000 $300,000 Students $25,000 $75,000 -
Occurrence-Based coverage
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Individual Coverage
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The Self-Insurance Plan cannot provide nose coverage for new providers. Providers will need to purchase tail coverage from their last insurance carrier, assuming the coverage was a claims-made policy.
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The Self-Insurance Plan provides occurrence-based coverage. Tail coverage is not needed when a Provider leaves TTUHSC employment.
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To confirm liability, dates of coverage or to request a claims history verification: Please email malpracticeverification@ttuhsc.edu.