by Medical Justice | Sep 30, 2019 | Legal
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...
by Medical Justice | Feb 25, 2019 | Legal
Many aesthetic surgeons and dentists use before and after photos on their web site to market their practices. They are demonstrating to the public at large what they can reasonably expect if they select their practice. They are more than just plain vanilla images....
by Medical Justice | Feb 18, 2019 | Legal
Ever heard of TCPA? Most people haven’t. It stands for Telephone Consumer Protection Act. And it’s the second most frequent federal lawsuit after employment law claims. And now a medspa is on the receiving end. Simply put, it’s a...
by Medical Justice | Feb 4, 2019 | Legal
A friend and colleague, Doug Wojcieszak, recently posted an article on his blog, Sorry Works, about responding to criticism in health care. Actually, it was more than just criticism. A law firm ran ads soliciting plaintiffs against a nursing home. The nursing home...
by Medical Justice | Jan 28, 2019 | Legal
I may not be clairvoyant. But I know one family that will receive a gigantic check soon. A 29-year-old woman had been in a persistent vegetative state for about ten years. She was involved in a near drowning incident. Unbeknownst to the staff at Hacienda Healthcare, a...
by Medical Justice | Aug 13, 2018 | Legal
Medical practices often add new techniques and procedures to increase revenue. I’m not suggesting the only reason is revenue. Presumably it’s to serve the patient and make a living BY serving the patient. And, I’m not opposed to physicians expanding what they do from...
