Medical Justice Blog

Warren West’s pregnant wife died during an emergency delivery in Nevada in 2005. His daughter was born with severe brain damage. Attorney Chris Gellner filed a malpractice lawsuit. Another attorney, Dave Haley, served as guardian ad litem for the child. Here’s what they negotiated. A … Read more

by Dr. J.D. – a physician and plaintiff’s attorney, practicing in the Northeast It is sadly far from uncommon to hear physicians proudly stating that they withheld knowledge of malpractice by someone else from a patient because, well, that patient might sue.   That the … Read more

by Dr. J.D. – a physician and plaintiff’s attorney, practicing in the Northeast   In Part 1, we discussed that one of the most aggravating issues in the daily life of a medical practice is the request for records by non-physicians. To recap, patients are … Read more

by Dr. J.D. – a physician and plaintiff’s attorney, practicing in the Northeast   One of the most aggravating issues in the daily life of a medical practice is the request for records by non-physicians. Patients are vociferously certain of what they presume their rights … Read more

by Dr. J.D. – a physician and plaintiff’s attorney, practicing in the Northeast There is a lot of good that comes from EHR. Electronic records allow an unprecedented capacity for continuity of care. Tele-medicine permits consults not just across the country but across the world. … Read more

How many people actually have an advance directive – a living will? Many patients don’t think about it until they become ill. Sometimes, they never get around to expressing their wishes. And the default assumption is often that aggressive care should be offered. I recently … Read more

by “Dr. J.D.” – a physician and plaintiff’s attorney, practicing in the Northeast The point at which the physician-patient relationship forms is fundamental to all medicolegal liability. It is the point at which the physician’s duties to treat the patient according to the standard of … Read more

A buck doesn’t buy a lot anymore. Take a look at some of the verdicts below.   I am not commenting on whether or not there was negligence. Assume for the moment doctors were negligent in each case. The damages are astounding. Remember that most … Read more

Recently, several Medical and Dental Justice members have asked us about the type of consent needed for posting patient photos on the Internet. The reason for posting is to show the quality of work the doctor performs – often in the way of before and … Read more