Apology Laws: A Variety of Approaches to Discussing Adverse
American Health Lawyers Association November 2009, Vol 13, Issue 11 By: Jeffrey Segal, MD, JD, FACS; Michael J. Sacopulos, JD © 2009 American Health Lawyers Association Suite 600, 1025 Connecticut Avenue NW Washington, DC 20036-5405 Phone: 202-833-1100 Fax: 202-833-1105 Download ahla_and_im_sorry_laws_AC_Nov09
Harry Reid, Hero or Public Enemy #1?
You may want to take a seat and a few deep breaths before reading this: Harry Reid, Senate Majority Leader, was quoted by the Las Vegas Review-Journal as saying that doctors should “stop whining about this and just take care of their patients.” What is … Read more
“What You Can Do For Your Country!”
Politicians do what politicians do, and seem determined not to enact necessary tort reform. Medical Justice is not sitting back and waiting to see what the government will do for us.
Anything For a Buck! “The following illustrates why members of the public may hold cynical views of the legal profession.”
“The following illustrates why members of the public may hold cynical views of the legal profession.”
Medical Self-Diagnosis; Fool for a Patient and a Dangerous Amount of Knowledge
There’s an old adage: The doctor who treats himself has a fool for a patient. That’s doubly true of the patient who treats himself. There’s nothing at all wrong with everyone being well-versed in a variety of subjects, including health care. So what’s the issue? … Read more
Sugar Tax?
Several possible “remedies” have been suggested to help fund healthcare reform. Proposals include a tax on soft drinks and other high-carbohydrate foodstuffs. Wouldn’t this have the added benefit of curbing the American habit of consuming the junk that leads to obesity and diabetes? At first … Read more
Doctors & The Free Market System
Would you sign on for a job that was going to take you 10 years of apprenticeship, cost you hundreds of thousands of dollars, get you sued and leave you feeling exhausted and unappreciated at the end of the day?
Your Reputation On the Line
FMA Magazine Fall Volume 2009, Number 4; Pages 26 to 29 By: Jeffrey Segal, MD, JD, FACS
Demands For Refunds on Dental Work? Yes, they ARE serious!
The dentist (or plastic surgeon) has done the work. The job was properly done. To give the patient back the fees under duress (threat of medical malpractice suit) is tantamount to robbery.
Physicians Take The Patient’s Side
Ask a dozen people what one word describes a doctor, and you’ll likely get a couple dozen answers. Caring and Healer come up a lot. Ask a dozen doctors why they went into medicine, and the number one answer is that they wanted to help … Read more
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