Our posts summarize notable verdicts, emerging plaintiff theories, and insurer reports on claim frequency. We assess how changing standards of care, documentation technology, and patient expectations influence liability exposure across specialties.
From contemporaneous chart addenda to photographic documentation of wounds, we provide concrete tips that strengthen defense posture. Articles also highlight how timely empathy statements and clear after-visit summaries can defuse dissatisfaction before it morphs into litigation.
Blogs offer question lists for vetting defense experts, strategies for explaining complex medicine to lay jurors, and reminders on preserving credibility under cross-examination. We reference actual deposition excerpts—anonymized—to show what worked and what backfired.
When carriers propose settlement, physicians must weigh consent-to-settle provisions, NPDB reporting triggers, and future underwriting effects. Posts dissect sample scenarios and suggest questions to ask adjusters before signing on the dotted line.
Even closed-without-payment claims can surface online. We cover public-statement drafting, website FAQ updates, and proactive outreach to referral networks after litigation concludes.
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. If you are navigating a medico-legal obstacle, visit our booking page to schedule a consultation – or use the tool shared below. A fundamental tenet … Read more
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. If you are navigating a medico-legal obstacle, visit our booking page to schedule a consultation – or use the tool shared below. all. Here’s a … Read more
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. If you are navigating a medico-legal obstacle, visit our booking page to schedule a consultation – or use the tool shared below. David Hetzel, a … Read more
Every state manages Medical Board complaints differently. It often starts with a patient submitting a complaint. But not always. Sometimes, it’s a hospital, an insurance carrier, or another doctor who took care of your patient. The list is endless. Most complaints do NOT end in discipline for a doctor. But if a case evolves to … Read more
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 use the … Read more
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 use the tool … Read more
visit our booking page to schedule a consultation – or use the tool shared below. You are probably wondering how any penis surgery might be unauthorized. Read on. Keith Burchell went to Loma Linda University Medical Center in California for evaluation and treatment. Recall that in the 1970s, California implemented among the nation’s toughest tort … Read more
schedule a consultation. An Alaska dentist, Dr. Seth Lookhart, was sentenced to 12 years of prison for 46 charges including Medicaid fraud, embezzlement, reckless endangerment and unlawful dental acts. More on that in a minute. His prior claim to fame was extracting a tooth while on a Hoverboard. “[In 2016] he pulled a tooth from … Read more
Key points in this blog… In the event a doctor must settle a malpractice case, how can he keep his name off the National Practitioner Data Bank? In the event of a runaway verdict, how can a doctor protect his most important assets? When purchasing a malpractice insurance policy, why are consent to settle clauses so … Read more
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
