Medical Justice Blog

The Supreme Court of Pennsylvania opened the door to allowing patients to sue for negligent infliction of emotional distress. No physical injury needs to accompany the claim. Here’s the background. In March, 2003 (yes, 9 years ago), Jeanelle Toney was pregnant and had a pelvic … Read more

Jeff Segal, MD, JD, FACS Kyle Richards, 21, an inmate in a Michigan jail, sued the governor and the state over his lack of access to porn. Really. Who is Kyle Richards? He entered a guilty plea to bank robbery. Now, he claims he is … Read more

Michael J. Sacopulos, Esq. A jury in Jacksonville, Florida entered a $178 million judgment against physicians and an HCA owned hospital for a gastric bypass procedure that went horribly awry. In 2007 following laparoscopic gastric bypass surgery, the patient, Clay Chandler, suffered respiratory failure and … Read more

Jeff Segal, MD, JD, FACS Have you ever had a patient who, in the middle of a procedure, said “Please stop. It hurts.” Never? Almost every doctor has heard these words once. One doctor apparently did not heed these words quickly enough. He was sued … Read more

The US Chamber of Commerce memorialized 2011 with its list of Top 10 Frivolous Lawsuits.

The social media revolution has inflamed other aspects of the trial process. Attorneys now devote effort to reviewing the other party’s social media use. Information that you post for friends or colleagues may well end up as a piece of evidence in a trial. Social media sites have become a new frontier for lawyers to explore in litigation so be careful what you post.

Michael J. Sacopulos, Esq. An doctor was sued several weeks ago for her use of a healthcare financing company. The suit was brought as a class action and is based upon consumer fraud laws. The allegations center around the way the credit application was presented … Read more

Michael Kirsch, M.D. – author, MD Whistleblower When lawyers talk, I listen. Two attorneys penned a piece on medical malpractice reform in the April 21st issue of The New England Journal of Medicine, the most prestigious medical journal on the planet. Here is an excerpt … Read more

Michael J. Sacopulos, Esq. There have been several recent cases involving Facebook that have been released. These cases continue to show how social media has permeated our society. They also show a darker side of social media. Although not directly related to the health care … Read more