Jeffrey Segal, MD, JD - Medical Justice

Asset Protection and Wealth Creation for Doctors – Protect Your Nest Egg from COVID-19 with Medical Justice and the OJM Group

November 13, 2024April 6, 2020 by Jeffrey Segal, MD, JD

Before we begin, a special offer to all podcast listeners: The OJM Group has published multiple books that address wealth creation and asset protection strategies for doctors. All of their publications are diamonds. Their most recent publication – Wealth Planning for the Modern Physician – Residency to Retirement – provides doctors with indispensable wealth management strategies. It … Read more

The Nation’s Largest Clinical Trial Ever. Let’s Roll.

August 15, 2024April 1, 2020 by Jeffrey Segal, MD, JD

Years ago, as a medical student, I volunteered for select medical experiments. These included vaccine trials for hepatitis B. and meningococcus. I even participated in a vaccine trial for “turista”, traveler’s diarrhea. For the capstone of that trial, I spent the weekend in a clinical research facility and swallowed a solution containing E. coli, the … Read more

Terminating a Doctor Patient Relationship: Strategies for Safely Terminating the Relationship

August 15, 2024March 19, 2020 by Jeffrey Segal, MD, JD

A practice recently called us. They asked if they had to see a patient who just tried to schedule an appointment. The rub: the last time they saw this patient was five years ago. They wanted to know if enough time had lapsed to declare the doctor-patient relationship legally terminated. But there’s more to this … Read more

Complacency or Crisis?

August 15, 2024March 19, 2020 by Jeffrey Segal, MD, JD

In America, we seem operate to under two modes – complacency or crisis. Not much in between. Everything’s OK until it’s not. Then we convene after the fact commissions to point fingers and prevent the same problem we missed. Remember the Rogers Commission to analyze the Challenger accident? The 9/11 Commission? Is the COVID-19 Commission … Read more

Pandemic, Elective Care, Urgent Care, and Informed Consent

August 15, 2024March 16, 2020 by Jeffrey Segal, MD, JD

As I write this, we are reading in the news about potential quarantines and lockdowns. In addition, there’s talk about canceling all elective surgical cases, leaving hospital operating rooms empty so beds will be available to take care of those affected by COVID-19.Have all elective cases been canceled across the US? Well, no. Weirdly enough, … Read more

No Good Deed Goes Unpunished – Chapter 10 to the 82nd Power: Adventures with TCPA

August 15, 2024March 9, 2020 by Jeffrey Segal, MD, JD

There are reportedly 1082 atoms in the universe. I have no idea how that estimate was made. To me, there are an equal number of stories of people/entities who try to do the right thing, only to later get burned. Like CVS Pharmacy. “A federal judge has approved a $15 million settlement in a class … Read more

Yale Refuses to Respect Its Older Physicians. EEOC Whacks Yale.

August 15, 2024March 2, 2020 by Jeffrey Segal, MD, JD

visit our booking page to schedule a consultation – or use the tool shared below. The Bible provides sage advice on honoring the elderly. Wisdom is with the aged, and understanding in length of days. Do not rebuke an older man, but encourage him as you would a father, younger men as brothers. And, of … Read more

Family Practitioner Treats Patient for Depression While Sleeping With His Wife on the Side

August 15, 2024February 25, 2020 by Jeffrey Segal, MD, JD

It is not uncommon for patients to develop romantic feelings for their doctors. Managing these emotions is critical. When these emotions are mismanaged, bad outcomes often result. A family practice doctor was treating a husband and his wife for an assortment of challenges. To make a long story short – the patient’s wife (who was also … Read more

Medicolegal Issues When Dealing with Separated and Divorced Parents of Minor Patients

August 15, 2024February 17, 2020 by Jeffrey Segal, MD, JD

We continue with our series of general educational articles penned by one attorney, an MD, JD, giving you a view of the world through a malpractice plaintiff attorney’s eyes. This attorney is a seasoned veteran.  The series includes a number of pearls on how to stay out of harm’s way. While I do not necessarily … Read more

Is Sex with a Patient ALWAYS Unprofessional Conduct?

August 15, 2024February 9, 2020 by Jeffrey Segal, MD, JD

Most Boards of Medicine take a draconian view towards sex with patients. If a complaint is filed, and the sexual relationship began in the middle of a doctor-patient relationship, discipline likely will ensue. The interpretation is absolute. With most crimes, guilt/innocence and the penalty are defined by the defendant’s state of mind. Very few things in the … Read more

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