If a dog bites a man, that is not newsworthy. When a man bites a dog, it makes news.A patient sues a doctor. Not newsworthy. Doctor sues a patient. That’s a headline.Dr. Leonard Hochstein, star of the reality TV series “The Real Housewives of Miami” is suing two...
How do new patients see you? The answer to that question will tell you a lot. How are patients finding you? Are your current marketing efforts making a difference online? Are you defined by many patients, or just a few angry ones? With more patients trusting online...
Casey Smitherman is superintendent of a small school district in the Midwest. The town, Elwood, Indiana, has 8,500 people and struggles with serious poverty. Many of its students do not have adequate resources. Ms. Smitherman had helped a specific student in the...
I had never heard of the phrase “serial malpracticer.” It seems to apply to Dr. Spyros Panos, an orthopaedic surgeon who surrendered his medical license six years ago. An arbitrator awarded $140 million to resolve 255 medical malpractice lawsuits in New York....
Some attorneys will go to unprofessional lengths to serve their clients. Often, these shakedown tactics come at the doctor’s expense. Maintain your guard. Don’t fall for these...
