Rating Sites Sometimes Err on the Side of the Worst Possible Interpretation
Doctor Rating Sites Sometimes Err on the Side of the Worst Possible Interpretation Jeff Segal, MD, JD, FACS These two vignettes involve real Medical Justice plan members; both talented physicians. Rating sites tarred these innocent bystanders, courtesy of their respective licensing Board of Medicines. Medical … Read more
Voir Dire – Jury Selection Process
Voir Dire – Medical Malpractice Jury Selection Process Joseph Horton, MD They called me for jury duty last week. As luck had it, there was only one jury trial in court and I didn’t get picked for it. But since I find the experience instructive—and … Read more
Gone But Not Forgotten: The Curious Dormancy of Metadata
Gone But Not Forgotten: The Curious Dormancy of Metadata Peter G. Yelkovac, Attorney at Law Medical students are taught that certain viruses tend to take refuge in cells and live a latent existence long after symptoms have cleared. In many cases, such viruses remain dormant … Read more
Limits on Malpractice Damages Unconstitutional
Louisiana Court of Appeals Rules Limits on Malpractice Damages Unconstitutional The Louisiana Court of Appeals ruled last month that the state’s limits on malpractice damages violated the constitution. The Louisiana Medical Malpractice Act, which caps damages general damages at $500,000, was ruled to be unconstitutional … Read more
Gamble Big and Lose, Sue, Collect Big Check
Jeff Segal, MD, JD, FACS, CEO Medical Justice Gamble Big and Lose. Then Sue Big Pharma. Then Collect Big Check. No Kidding. To those who plan to go to Vegas and gamble, here’s how to cut your losses – even win big. The secret: Pramipexole. … Read more
The Runaway Jury in the Age of Mark Zuckerberg
Michael J. Sacopulos, Esq. General Counsel, Medical Justice In most law schools around our country, second year students take “Evidence.” This is a technical class which teaches one rule and its exemptions after the next. What information is privileged and not, the hearsay rule and … Read more
New Year’s Resolutions
Unless you are relentless, Later never comes. It joins the list of things that never got done at the end of the day, the list of things you’ll do Tomorrow. So don’t allow that Later. Do it NOW — right now, while you’re thinking of it (ER doctors on duty and surgeons in the OR excepted). Your existing routines will come later, like it or not. Until you make your resolutions part of your new routine, you’ll have to be tough about paying heed to the reminders you’ve given yourself. But don’t worry, once they become part of your routine, they’ll be done as automatically as the rest of the status quo. Voila, resolution accomplished!
Medical Justice Forges Partnership with LocumTenens.com to Protect Physicians
Companies team to ensure healthcare workers on temporary assignments are safeguarded from meritless litigation.
Be Careful What You Say During Litigation
Michael J. Sacopulos, Esq. General Counsel, Medical Justice A Connecticut case filed October 4, 2010, highlights the importance of not discussing a case in litigation with your colleagues. In June 2004, Pediatrician A performed a circumcision. Allegedly the circumcision was botched and took the form … Read more
Time: Your Most Valuable Resource
The first step is to be cognizant of the problem. Make a point of reminding yourself that time is your most valuable resource. Design your care around that truth. That doesn’t mean that your interactions with a patient need to be rushed. It simply means that you must choose to spend, rather than wasting, that time.
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