Medical Liability Minute

Neurosurgeons (and surgeons in general) have a reputation for being cold. Deserved or not, the stereotype has stuck. Dr. Joseph Stern argues embracing humanity in medicine is the key to combating burnout and improving patient outcomes. He speaks from his own experiences and makes compelling arguments.

We are privileged to have him as our guest on this episode of the Medical Liability Minute. Visit our website to read this episode's transcript.

It is often said you should not marry business with pleasure. For those live by that rule – rest assured, this case will reinforce your lifestyle. For those that don’t – we apologize. We’re delivering some bad news. 

On this episode of the Medical Liability Minute, Medical Justice Founder and CEO, Jeff Segal, MD, JD, and Medical Justice General Counsel, Michael Sacopulos, JD, discuss medico-legal liability and sex. Visit our website to read this episode's transcript.

Let's pretend you're on trial for malpractice. The jury delivers a runaway verdict - a 5 million dollar judgement. You have a 1 million dollar malpractice policy. You could be on the hook for the 4 million dollar difference - but because you and the plaintiff agreed to invoke a certain kind of agreement, your nest egg is untouched. And you get to keep your house.

What is this agreement? And what other key strategies can doctors invoke to protect their interests before, during, and after a trial?

Listen to this episode of the Medical Liability Minute to find out. Visit our website to read this episode's transcript.

On this episode of the Medical Liability Minute, Medical Justice Founder and CEO, Jeff Segal, MD, JD, and Florida Super Lawyer, Chris Schulte, JD, discuss what most doctors get wrong about medical malpractice litigation – and what they can do to increase the chances they’ll get their case dismissed or prevail in court.

Chris Schulte is a seasoned medical malpractice attorney from Tampa, Florida. We are privileged to have him as our guest on this episode of the Medical Liability Minute. Visit our website to read this episode's transcript.

Dr. Roy Shelburne was, by all accounts, living the dream. He was leading a successful dental practice. He was providing high-quality care to patients who otherwise would’ve gone without. And he was serving a community of friends and family.

In 2003, the FBI kicked down his door. Over the next few years, his every word was scrutinized. A few years later, he was indicted and found guilty of healthcare fraud, racketeering, money laundering, etc.

Now he teaches others how to avoid fatal mistakes. We are privileged to have him as our guest on this episode of the Medical Liability Minute. Visit our website to read this episode's transcript.

Dr. Josh Umbehr is a leader in the DPC (Direct Primary Care) movement. Briefly defined – it is prepaid primary care. And it is revolutionizing primary care across the country.

On this episode of the Medical Liability Minute, Dr. Umbehr and Dr. Segal discuss the potential of direct primary care, the origins of Dr. Umbehr’s interest in the space, and how direct primary care influences outcomes, insurance expenditures, and interactions with patients. In our opinion, Dr. Umbehr and his colleagues are making primary care cool again – to the benefit of both doctors and patients.

Physicians spend their careers caring for patients and providing for their families. But how often do we stop to protect what we've worked hard to earn? On this episode of the Medical Liability Minute, Jeff Segal, MD, JD discusses asset protection with Ike Devji, JD. Mr. Devji is one of the country’s leading authorities on asset protection strategies for physicians…

There’s a litigation tsunami on the horizon. If you order any MR imaging studies, you will want to hear more. Including how to mitigate the risk. Gadolinium is a contrast agent. Each year, about 30 million MR scans are performed. 1/3^rd use contrast.

The newly described diagnosis is called Gadolinium Deposition Disease. It was described only recently in clinical journals. Even today, the diagnosis is controversial.

But, the lawsuits have started.

First up, lawsuits against manufacturers/distributors of gadolinium contrast agents. Chuck Norris (and his wife) are some of the plaintiffs. These are being propelled in MultiDistrict Litigation (MDL) by a small number of attorneys.

For those attorneys left out, they are starting to target healthcare systems, radiologists, and doctors who ordered such studies.

On this episode of the Medical Liability Minute, Dr. Segal interviews Dr. Benjamin Harvey, Director of Quality Improvement, Department of Radiology, Massachusetts General Hospital, Harvard Medical School.

Learn about Gadolinium Deposition Disease. Is it real? Is it just litigation theatre? If you order even one MR with contrast, learn how to mitigate the legal risk of being caught in the snare. 

The subject of this week's podcast is a podiatrist. The podiatrist was scheduled to treat a patient suffering from a fungal infection in his toenails. The problem - the patient didn't have any toes...

If a patient's reported symptoms are grossly incongruent with your objective examinations, you might be looking at a red flag. Such was situation the subject of our podcast found himself navigating. The patient (female) alleged the doctor's examination was so brutal, it aggravated her existing condition. The patient's husband, who claimed to have been in the exam room at the same time, verified this was true. But the physician's employee, who was also present during the examination, told a different story. Jeff and Mike discuss...