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How Do Attorneys Shake Down Doctors?

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 bluffs.
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How Does a Malpractice Lawsuit Affect You?

Medical Justice Founder and CEO, Dr. Jeffrey Segal, describes what it was like for him, and how his experiences on the receiving end of a frivolous lawsuit shaped the way Medical Justice protects its clients today…
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How Often Are Good Doctors Sued?

99% of surgeons will become embroiled in a malpractice lawsuit before age 65. Medical Justice exists to help those 99% navigate med-mal suits safely – by stopping them before they start.
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What Services Does Medical Justice Offer Doctors?

Whether you’re expecting a lawsuit or already in the middle of one, Medical Justice can cover you. We’ve protected over 12,000 doctors from frivolous lawsuits by offering these three programs.
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Request Your Confidential Medico-Legal Consultation

You’ll receive a confirmation message upon submission. If you do not find this message immediately, please check your junk box. Your confirmation email will contain a brief message from Dr. Segal, who will review your situation and determine whether Medical Justice can assist. Afterwards, our team … Read more
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Nursing Home Sues Law Firm Over Ads

A friend and colleague, Doug Wojcieszak, recently posted an article on his blog, Sorry Works, about responding to criticism in health care.  Actually, it was more than just criticism. A law firm ran ads soliciting plaintiffs against a nursing home. The nursing home sued the … Read more
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Who’s Your Daddy?

I may not be clairvoyant. But I know one family that will receive a gigantic check soon. A 29-year-old woman had been in a persistent vegetative state for about ten years. She was involved in a near drowning incident. Unbeknownst to the staff at Hacienda … Read more
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68 Laws of the ER

Every now and then you read a piece about life in the medical trenches that fully hits the mark. Dr. Rada Jones is an Emergency Physician who did precisely that. She penned the 68 Laws of the ER. The best way for me to do … Read more
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Can NC Physicians Legally Prescribe Meds to Suffering Terminally Ill Patients to Precipitate a Peaceful Death?

The answer is likely yes. More on that shortly.   One role of the physician is to relieve suffering. Adult patients, who are mentally competent and terminally ill, sometimes implore their physicians to help them achieve a more peaceful death to alleviate either actual or impending suffering. The … Read more
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Fire Her and Yank Her License

Most physicians treat it as a privilege. They appreciate being given the responsibility of earning a patient’s trust and caring for them. In reality, once a physician has passed the requirements to practice medicine, it is a qualified right. If the physician conforms to established … Read more
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