Jeffrey Segal, MD, JD - Medical Justice

In Pennsylvania, Supreme Court Decides It’s Possible to Sue Doctor Decade(s) Later for Med Mal

August 15, 2024November 5, 2019 by Jeffrey Segal, MD, JD

In 2003, a patient had liver transplant surgery at UPMC, a Pittsburgh based healthcare system. In a recent 4 to 3 decision, the Pennsylvania Supreme Court decided to throw out the state law barring medical malpractice lawsuits after 7 years. The case lives on. A little history and background. In 2002, the Pennsylvania legislature, … Read more

What Doctors Get Wrong About Med-Mal Litigation | A Deep Dive with Florida Super Lawyer Chris Schulte, JD

August 15, 2024October 28, 2019 by Jeffrey Segal, MD, JD

Subscribe to this podcast! * indicates required Email Address * On this episode of the Medical Liability Minute, Medical Justice Founder and CEO, Jeff Segal, MD, JD, and Florida Super Lawyer, Chris Schulte, JD, discuss what most doctors get wrong about medical malpractice litigation – and what they can do to increase the chances they’ll get their case dismissed … Read more

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Ebola and HIPAA. Who, Me?

September 17, 2024October 24, 2019 by Jeffrey Segal, MD, JD

When Ebola became big news at Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital, the names of infected patients also become news. Many have scratched their heads wondering how these disclosures failed to trigger HIPAA concerns.

Helpful Hint to Plaintiff’s Attorneys

August 15, 2024October 23, 2019 by Jeffrey Segal, MD, JD

Our organization, Medical Justice, advocates for doctors. We don’t apologize for that. It’s difficult to be a physician and there are thousands of threats that make just taking care of patients hard. We are especially opposed to lawyers filing non-meritorious lawsuits against doctors. Not all lawsuits against physicians lack merit. Some are well founded. Judgments … Read more

Forcing a Patient to Take One for the Team. Ethics Takes a Dive.

August 15, 2024October 14, 2019 by Jeffrey Segal, MD, JD

We have all heard of some doctors refusing to care for the sickest patients because embracing such a risk could impact their outcome statistics. Colloquially known as cherry-picking. Risk adjustment should address that concern. Yet, it still happens. Here’s a new one. Keeping a patient alive much longer than the family would accept to keep … Read more

Do Health Insurance Carriers Have to Pay for Injuries Caused by DUIs?

August 15, 2024September 30, 2019 by Jeffrey Segal, MD, JD

In the news. Patrick Conway, the president and CEO of Blue Cross Blue Shield of North Carolina was arrested and faces charges of driving while impaired and reckless driving after an alleged alcohol-related automobile accident in summer, 2019. In additional, because two minor children were in the car with him, he also faces charges of misdemeanor child … Read more

“Doctor, I Need You to See This Patient”

August 15, 2024September 21, 2019 by Jeffrey Segal, MD, JD

When I was a resident, one attending asserted he’d rather have a resident at bedside making the evaluation than Harvey Cushing (the father of neurosurgery) at home. Technology has improved and, today, diagnoses can often be made remotely. Still, when a nurse beckons, and says she’s worried, you should listen. A recent paper supports that … Read more

Cyber-stalker Criminally Indicted for Defaming Physician

August 15, 2024September 17, 2019 by Jeffrey Segal, MD, JD

. In Texas, there’s a law – Section 33.07(a)(2) which makes it a felony to use the name or persona of another person to create a web page or post on a social networking site if the action is taken to harm, threaten, defraud or intimidate the other person.  A patient in Austin posted the … Read more

A Doctor Attempts to Murder an Attorney

August 15, 2024September 9, 2019 by Jeffrey Segal, MD, JD

Everyone knows we have an opioid crisis. Now we have an opioid treating doctor with his own crisis. Dr. Daniel Schwartz is a pain management physician in Ohio. He was charged with conspiracy, attempt to possess, and attempt to distribute a controlled substance. The conspiracy charge is not a typical physician … Read more

A Doctor’s Greatest Nightmare. Indictment. Prison. Then the Road to Redemption.

November 13, 2024September 4, 2019 by Jeffrey Segal, MD, JD

Dr. Roy Shelburne was, by all accounts, living the dream. He was leading a successful dental practice. He was providing high-quality care to patients who otherwise would’ve gone without. And he was serving a community of friends and family. In 2003, the FBI kicked down his door. Over the next few years, his every word … Read more

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