Medical Justice Blog

Physicians have to deal with a 100 paper cuts each day. Implied threat of lawsuits, RAC audits, denied claims for reimbursement, EMRs designed by computer scientists who do not practice medicine, and more. While these distractions are time consuming, stress-provoking, and aggravating, they are generally … Read more

Cases do not normally end like this.   A cardiologist implanted a pacemaker. He ordered a follow-up check X-ray to check the leads and make sure there were no complications. A second cardiologist checked the films and discharged the patient from the hospital. The radiologist’s … Read more

I just finished Do No Harm, a book authored by a freshly retired British neurosurgeon. If you’re not maxed out on your summer reading list, add this one. In one sense, the book is a bit depressing. Dr. Marsh works for the National Health Service … Read more

Some unintended foreign bodies left post-op in the body never create any problems. Some are associated with continued risk. And the law is all over the place in terms of how long a surgeon or facility is liable, if at all.   A recent New … Read more

We continue with our series of general educational articles penned by one attorney, an MD, JD, giving you a view of the world through a malpractice plaintiff attorney’s eyes. This attorney is a seasoned veteran.  The series includes a number of pearls on how to … Read more

We continue with our series of articles penned by one attorney, an MD, JD, giving you a view of the world through a malpractice plaintiff attorney’s eyes. This attorney is a seasoned veteran.  The series includes a number of pearls on how to stay out … Read more

We continue with our series of articles penned by one attorney, an MD, JD, giving you a view of the world through a malpractice plaintiff attorney’s eyes. In this article, the author addresses “Blowing the whistle.” This attorney is a seasoned veteran. The series includes … Read more

This is a tough one.   Readers will remember the case of Jahi McMath, the unfortunate 13 year old who underwent an operation to treat sleep apnea, including tonsillectomy. Post-op Jahi was coughing up blood. The following morning her heart rate dropped and she went … Read more

Many years ago, I took care of a worker’s comp patient. He wasn’t improving. He lamented he could not even pick up the newspaper from his yard.   The worker’s comp carrier obtained video surveillance footage of this same person getting in his car, traveling … Read more

Most U.S. physicians are not clamoring to embrace the British healthcare system. But, one feature accessible to our colleagues across the pond is an exception. Loser pays.