Medical Justice Blog

By Dr. JD, a plaintiff’s attorney, practicing in the Northeast   We continue 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 … Read more

Earlier this year, a number of media outlets reported that a North Carolina hospital was attempting to contact 18 neurosurgical patients who might have been exposed to Creutzfeldt-Jakob Disease (CJD). The potential source was a patient who had symptoms of CJD and had a neurosurgical … Read more

After a restful interlude, John Edwards has returned to his core competence – suing doctors.

In the world of liability exposure, patient portals can be a blessing or a curse. That is because they close gaps in communication that often lead to complaints and lawsuits but they also create updated standards that have to be met. For example, through the … Read more

By Dr. JD, a plaintiff’s attorney, practicing in the Northeast   We continue 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 … Read more

By Dr. JD, a plaintiff’s attorney, practicing in the Northeast   We continue 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 … Read more

by Michael J. Sacopulos, JD (General Counsel Medical Justice / Dental Justice) Porn Stars Deserve Privacy, Too Every day seems to bring word of new healthcare privacy breaches. A physician’s laptop goes missing in Illinois. A practice’s system is hacked in Maryland. Old patients’ charts … Read more

If a patient is injured in a hospital, and a lawsuit emerges, it can fall under the category of “ordinary negligence” or “medical malpractice.” For cases that qualify as legal claims, the vast majority of such claims fall under the category “medical malpractice.”   Why … Read more

At the time of this writing, President Obama signaled he will be signing an Executive Order to increase the wage for workers under new federal contracts from $7.25 an hour to $10.10 an hour.   Most doctors, of course, are not federal employees.   But, … Read more

You are consulted to see a patient for possible surgery. On first meeting, he’s a great guy. But he’s 4+ sick. He had a heart transplant a number of years ago. Diabetes. COPD. And now he has an acute abdomen. He needs immediate attention.   … Read more