Yelp Will Now Adjudicate Claims of Racism.

visit our booking page to schedule a consultation – or use the tool shared below. In his “I Have a Dream” speech, Martin Luther King said he looked forward to the day when people were judged by the content of their character and not by the color of their skin. Amen to that. From Martin … Read more

Abortion, Physicians, and Changing Jurisprudence. Fasten Your Seatbelts.

Medical Justice provides consultations to doctors facing medico-legal obstacles. We have solutions for doctor-patient conflicts, unwarranted demands for refunds, online defamation (patient review mischief), meritless litigation, and a gazillion other issues. We also provide counsel specific to COVID-19. If you are navigating a medico-legal obstacle, visit our booking page to schedule a consultation – or … Read more

Sex with Patients, Opioids, and Vaccine Waivers. Riling Up the Board.

Medical Justice provides consultations to doctors facing medico-legal obstacles. We have solutions for doctor-patient conflicts, unwarranted demands for refunds, online defamation (patient review mischief), meritless litigation, and a gazillion other issues. We also provide counsel specific to COVID-19. If you are navigating a medico-legal obstacle, visit our booking page to schedule a consultation – or … Read more

A Storm is Brewing in the Med-Mal World

A storm is brewing in the med mal world – and one of the best professionals to educate us on the gathering clouds is Teddy Gillen. Who is he? Teddy is a principal at EPIC Insurance Brokers & Consultants. He’s been in the med-mal space his entire career. He has a gift for turning medical malpractice insurance, … Read more

If You Could Change Just One Thing About Healthcare: Tort Reform

If you could change just one thing about healthcare in the United States, what would it be? The issue of healthcare reform is certainly far from resolved. Access to care is about to be an even greater task to tackle. The rising cost of healthcare springs eternal. Tort reform is certainly high on the list.

It’s likely many objective opinions would choose Tort Reform. The reason is simple enough: tort reform affects more aspects of healthcare than anything else. Let’s take a look at the various aspects tangent to Tort Reform, and how real reform would significantly impact those areas.

The most obvious is the cost of medical malpractice insurance. If there were caps in place, insurance carriers would assume lower liabilities, so they could charge less. But this has a ripple effect. When doctors don’t pay as much for insurance, they don’t need to charge the patient as much for care. That results in lower health insurance premiums, too.

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Can Doctors Be Fined for Buying Online Reviews?

So – is it against the law to pay patients for online reviews? The short answer… Yes. The more nuanced longer version… Giving anything of value for reviews without disclosing the gift can be considered false and deceptive advertising by the Federal Trade Commission (FTC). It does not matter if it is $1, an Amazon … Read more

Case Study 3 – Diminishing Returns

DEFENDANT A physician in Florida was sued for a missed diagnosis. He was not a member of Medical Justice at the time he was sued. PLAINTIFF’S EXPERT Early in the case, testimony from the plaintiff’s expert suggested a strong case of obvious negligence and plaintiff’s counsel placed an initial value on the case of $300,000. … Read more

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