The Octuplets: Standard of Care and a Lawsuit?
Patients often make requests for procedures that run counter to the doctor’s better judgment. Acceding to a patient’s wish, even after informing of dire consequences, can create a cascade of legal headaches for the accommodating doctor. An extreme example is illustrated by a rare condition … Read more
Concerns of Defense Counsel Answered
We are often asked by potential members, how would Medical Justice work with my defense counsel. We thought it would be a great idea to let an attorney answer that question. The bottom line is that Medical Justice is time tested, proven protection for physicians.
Healthcare Reform in 2009: Just What The Doctor Ordered
I often attend health policy discussions. I am usually the only physician in the room. My colleagues lament they just do not have time to make their voices heard. As healers, our first duty is to care of the sick and disabled; and to provide … Read more
Limiting Exposure to Medical Malpractice Claims and Defamatory Cyber Postings via Patient Contracts
Clinical Orthopaedics and Related Research Volume 467, Number 2 / February, 2009; Pages 427-433 By: Jeffrey Segal, MD, JD, FACS and Michael Sacopulos, JD Full article located at: http://www.springerlink.com/content/l70470072p905200/?p=d3a3c9ac51be47b0a29d3cdf9fe67fb2&pi=14 Abstract The documents patients sign on admission to a medical practice can constitute a legal contract. … Read more
Medical Justice Report: Have You Googled Your Name Lately? Defaming Doctors With a Click of the Mouse.
By: Jeffrey Segal, MD, JD, FACS and Michael Sacopulos Download ANTI_DEF_-_MJ_Report
Doctor, How Much Are You Being Paid To Testify Today?
It takes little time reviewing reports of high profile trials to question just how “expert” expert witness testimony is. Almost any trial hinging on highly complex issues, such as health care, requires an expert witness on each side. And where the stakes are high, attorneys … Read more
A Modified No-Fault Malpractice System Can Resolve Multiple Healthcare System Deficiencies
Clinical Orthopaedics and Related Research Volume 47, Number 2 / February, 2009; Pages 420-426 By: Jeffrey Segal, MD, JD, FACS and Michael Sacopulos, JD Full article located at: http://www.springerlink.com/content/m274717241n8621l/ Abstract Medical professional liability in the United States, as measured by total premiums paid by physicians … Read more
Defaming Doctors on the Internet: Problem and Solution
In innumerable ways the Internet has benefited the public. Online shopping means that goods are available at lower prices and often from a wider variety of sources, both nationally and internationally. That is good news for consumers. If we want to purchase a car or … Read more
Tort Reform: Helpful But Not Enough
If you spend enough time around a knowledgeable group of physicians (which is not hard to find, after all) discussing issues of medical malpractice, the conversation naturally finds its way to tort reform. Tort reform is of central importance to modern medical practice.
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