Medical Justice Blog

Bear with me. This introduction is not about a doctor-patient interaction. But, it will illustrate a core principle on “best practices” in asking patients for feedback or reviews. Actually, it will illustrate “worst practices. I went to upgrade a phone with my carrier; a carrier … 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

Many years ago, I treated a patient for neck and arm pain. I removed his cervical disc. The procedure was uneventful, and by all measures, he should have returned back to work quickly. (Many years later, a surgeon removed a cervical disc fragment from me … Read more

Guest post by Michael M. Rosenblatt, DPM   Leonard Bernstein smoked cigarettes until his very last day. Pianist and composer Sergei Rachmaninoff smoked at least 2 packs/day and died of cancer.  It is astonishing how many pop/acting legends and entertainers fall into and die of … Read more

Dr. Philip Leggett learned of a surprise. His patient, Vector Thorn, apparently had an axe to grind. Thorn was a web designer who purchased the domain name philiplegget.com (remarkably similar to the legitimate site drlegget.com). On the bogus web site, Thorn used the surgeon’s logo … Read more

A sad case. A 39 year old woman had extensive plastic surgical procedures — a mommy makeover. This included breast lift, tummy tuck, and other procedures. She died two days later from what the coroner labeled a pulmonary embolism. Now the lawsuit. The family’s plaintiff … 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 “Assumption of risk versus informed consent..” This attorney is a seasoned veteran.  … 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 “Can Doctors Form a Union”. This attorney is a seasoned veteran.  The … 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 “Dealing with a sham peer review.” This attorney is a seasoned veteran.  … Read more

You can’t make this up. Obviously I cannot be sure someone else didn’t make it up.   The rise of plastic surgery in China has caused much more than health problems. Last year, a man divorced and sued his wife after she gave birth to … Read more