by Medical Justice | Aug 11, 2020 | Legal
A Board complaint can feel like a bolt of lightning. But there is one key difference: Medical Board complaints don’t fall from the heavens. They seem to rise from the depths of hell. Excluding a malpractice lawsuit, Board complaints occupy the top of a list we’ve...
by Medical Justice | Jun 15, 2020 | Legal
Dear readers, based on your long experience with health insurance carriers, what is the likely answer to these questions? Insurance carriers generally prod doctors to do more tests or fewer tests? Would a carrier ever “discipline” a doctor for exercising his...
by Medical Justice | Jun 11, 2020 | Legal
We continue with our series of general educational articles penned by one attorney, an MD, JD, giving you a view of the world through the eyes of a malpractice plaintiff’s attorney. This attorney is a seasoned veteran. The series includes a number of pearls on how to...
by Medical Justice | Jun 2, 2020 | Legal
Physicians and other healthcare providers will have strong feelings about this case. Some will say throw the book at her. Others will preach forgiveness and a second chance. Now for the details. A story from our friend to the north. “Patient X” was referred from the...
by Medical Justice | May 14, 2020 | Legal
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...
by Medical Justice | Mar 19, 2020 | Legal
We are frequently asked if there is a threshold dollar amount before a carrier must report a settlement to the National Practitioner Data Bank (NPDB), a federal entity? Some doctors think the amount is $30,000. (Note, the threshold for reporting a settlement online...
