Commitments And Contingencies

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2012

Commitments And Contingencies [Abstract]

Commitments And Contingencies

10. Commitments and Contingencies

Our business results in a number of medical malpractice lawsuits. We are insured through our captive insurance company to provide coverage for current claims brought against us. We use the captive insurance company for both primary insurance and excess liability coverage. A number of claims are now pending with our captive insurance company.

Third-party actuaries determine our loss reserves based on our historical claim experience, comparable industry experience and recent trends that would impact the ultimate settlement of claims. However, due to the uncertainties inherent in the determination of these liabilities, the ultimate settlement of claims incurred through March 31, 2012 could differ from the amounts recorded. At March 31, 2012 and December 31, 2011, we maintained insurance reserves of $7.1 million and $7.2 million, respectively, of which $939,000 and $951,000 have been classified as current within the caption "Accrued liabilities and other" in the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets. Although our insurance reserve reflects our best estimate of the amount of probable loss, we believe the range of loss that is reasonably possible to have been incurred to be approximately $5.6 million to $12.4 million at March 31, 2012. We record any adjustment to these estimates in the period determined.

In addition to the above, we are periodically subject to various other claims and lawsuits. We believe that none of these other claims or lawsuits to which we are currently subject, individually or in the aggregate, will have a material adverse affect on our business, financial condition, results of operations or cash flows.