Why Our Founder Created Medical Justice for Doctors
Our Founder and CEO, Jeff Segal, MD, JD, created Medical Justice to protect doctors from meritless malpractice claims – and many other medico-legal threats.
HIPAA Refresher: Are You Violating HIPAA Without Knowing?
Chief Executive Officer & Founder of Medical Justice, Jeffrey Segal, MD, JD walks through some of the nuances of HIPAA to help ensure you are aware of the details that you, as a doctor, might be violating without even knowing it.
Do I Let ICE Into My Medical Practice?
Chief Executive Officer & Founder of Medical Justice, Jeffrey Segal, MD, JD, shares his thoughts on what the law says, how HIPAA applies, and how to prepare your team if ICE shows up at your medical practice.
HIPAA Police: Lessons Learned
Jeffrey Segal, MD, JD, Chief Executive Officer and Founder of Medical Justice, shares stories from cases involving physicians who violated HIPAA and explains the key lessons on how they could have prevented the consequences that followed.
Can a Doctor Sue an Insurance Company If They Aren’t Paying Claims?
Can you sue a payer if they are not living up to their side of the contract? Third party payers or insurance companies don’t always play fair, deny claims, and will sometimes refuse to pay what you’ve billed. As a doctor, what recourse do you have? Chief Executive Officer & Founder of Medical Justice, Jeffrey Segal, MD, JD, shares his thoughts.
Can Patients Sue Over Referrals?
Can patients sue you if you referred them to another provider and something goes wrong? You might be surprised, but the answer is: yes, they can. Chief Executive Officer & Founder of Medical Justice, Jeffrey Segal, MD, JD, shares his thoughts on what legal recourse you may have if a patient is unhappy with the provider that you referred them to.
Should Healthcare Providers Get Their Own Medical Malpractice Insurance?
Chief Executive Officer & Founder of Medical Justice, Jeffrey Segal, MD, JD, discusses whether or not healthcare providers should get their own medical malpractice insurance in addition to what the hospital or facility they work for provides.
Legal Tips on How to Handle Angry Patients
Chief Executive Officer & Founder of Medical Justice, Jeffrey Segal, MD, JD, discusses tips and tricks for handling difficult medical patients and keeping your practice safe when you have a patient on a warpath.
What Do I Do About a Former Employee Badmouthing My Medical Practice Online?
Chief Executive Officer & Founder of Medical Justice, Jeffrey Segal, MD, JD, shares his thoughts on what can be done after an employee of a medical practice has been let go and starts trashing the practice online, if anything.
Can I Get Sued for Using AI Within My Medical Practice?
Chief Executive Officer & Founder of Medical Justice, Jeffrey Segal, MD, JD, discusses the use of AI in the practice of medicine, liability, and risk management considerations.
Should Medical Professionals Sign a Non-Compete?
Chief Executive Officer & Founder of Medical Justice, Jeffrey Segal, MD, JD, discusses considerations and legal considerations around whether or not medical professionals should sign a non-compete agreement.
Anatomy of a Medical Malpractice Lawsuit
Chief Executive Officer & Founder of Medical Justice, Jeffrey Segal, MD, JD, explains the anatomy of a medical malpractice lawsuit for practitioners who are new to the medico-legal world.
The National Practitioner Data Bank (NPDB) and How to Stay Out Of It
Chief Executive Officer & Founder of Medical Justice, Jeffrey Segal, MD, JD, discusses the National Practitioner Data Bank (NPDB) and steps doctors can take to stay out of it.
Medical Malpractice Insurance: What You Need To Know
Chief Executive Officer & Founder of Medical Justice, Jeffrey Segal, MD, JD, shares everything medical practitioners need to know about medical malpractice insurance.
Can I Sue My Patient For Defamation?
Chief Executive Officer & Founder of Medical Justice, Jeffrey Segal, MD, JD, answers one of the top questions he gets: Can I sue my patient for defamation?
The Indignity of Being Sued for Medical Malpractice
Chief Executive Officer & Founder of Medical Justice, Jeffrey Segal, MD, JD, discusses the indignity of being sued for medical malpractice.
Preparing for Your Deposition
Chief Executive Officer & Founder of Medical Justice, Jeffrey Segal, MD, JD, explains what medical practitioners need to know about being deposed and how to prepare for your deposition.
How Do Attorneys Shake Down Doctors?
Some attorneys will go to unprofessional lengths to serve their clients. Often, these shakedown tactics come at the doctor’s expense. Maintain your guard. Don’t fall for these bluffs.
How Does a Malpractice Lawsuit Affect You?
Medical Justice Founder and CEO, Dr. Jeffrey Segal, describes how his experience on the receiving end of a frivolous lawsuit shaped the way Medical Justice protects clients.
How Often Are Good Doctors Sued?
99% of surgeons will become embroiled in a malpractice lawsuit before age 65. Medical Justice exists to help those 99% navigate med-mal suits safely – by stopping them before they start.
What Services Does Medical Justice Offer?
Whether you’re expecting a lawsuit or in the middle of one, Medical Justice can cover you. We’ve protected over 12,000 doctors from frivolous lawsuits by offering these three programs.
How Does Medical Justice Protect Doctors?
Medical Justice uses a combination of legal expertise and expert knowledge to protect its members from frivolous lawsuits and de-escalate potentially toxic patient-doctor confrontations.
How Easily Can Patients Extort Doctors?
If your patient threatens to slam you on the internet if you don’t meet demands, that can be construed as extortion. Medical Justice protects members from patients with ulterior motives.
How is Medical Justice Different from Professional Liability Carriers?
Medical Justice does three things; we deter frivolous cases before they become full-bodied lawsuits. We work to see cases already in progress dropped early. And when a case resolves, we help our clients address remedies.
My Ex-Employee Stole My Database to Start Their Practice
A client’s business partner stabbed him in the back; by opening a competing practice across town. She used patient data stolen from our client to market herself. When our client’s livelihood was threatened, he turned to us.
HIPAA Compliance for Doctors and Medical Practices – A Review
HIPAA regulations have changed considerably in the past 10 years. But what exactly has changed and what can doctors and medical practices do to protect themselves from penalties? Medical Justice discusses these issues.
Doctors Must Embrace Online Reviews to Survive
Online reviews are changing referral patterns and how patients find their doctor. Medical Justice can help you enhance your online presence and gain more reviews ethically to grow your practice.