by Medical Justice | Jan 26, 2021 | Podcast
Subscribe to the Medical Liability Minute podcast... A violent criminal was pursued by police. Backed into a corner, the criminal killed the advancing canine unit and jumped from a building. He was severely injured in the fall and treated at a local hospital. There,...
by Medical Justice | Dec 31, 2020 | Podcast
An ophthalmologist determined his patient required the attention of a niche specialist. Fortunately, such a qualified specialist practiced next door (literally). Flash forward: The patient was rendered partially blind. And the cherry on top? The specialist next door...
by Medical Justice | Dec 14, 2020 | Podcast
An orthopedic surgeon operated on an NFL star athlete. When the athlete experienced a bad outcome, he blamed the surgeon for prematurely ending his career. When a patient’s lost earning potential can be measured in the tens of millions, how can doctors protect...
by Medical Justice | Jul 30, 2020 | Podcast
A patient was rushed to the E.R. after a lawnmower lacerated his forearm. Sitting on the counter was a product called CaviCide. What’s CaviCide? An industrial strength pesticide. Absolutely not for human use. Which, of course, is precisely why the attending...
by Medical Justice | Jun 25, 2020 | Podcast
A 30-gauge needle pierced a patient’s eyeball during an elective procedure. The doctor advised the patient all was well and sent her home. She returned a short time later with rapidly deteriorating vision. She was ultimately rendered blind in that eye. Was the...
by Medical Justice | May 26, 2020 | Podcast
What does it mean to be dead? You’d think the answer to that question is binary. You are, or you are not dead. But the fact is every state in the US determines death differently. And when it comes to brain death specifically, the subtle differences can have major...