If Medical Justice files a countersuit, it could very well be a lot more on the line than not being able to collect contingency fees. He could end up having to pay Medical Justice money — cash out of pocket!

We recently heard from a surgeon who told us about one of his upstanding patients. The patient wrote a post-dated check for a surgical procedure. Surgery went well. Unbeknownst to the doctor, the patient stopped payment on her check. She followed up in the office the next day for routine post-op evaluation. No problems were [...]

The U.S. Senate is very busy congratulating itself, slapping each other on the back for the Christmas present that they rushed through to give this nation.  Let’s go ahead and open that gift.  The little tag says: TO: The American People FROM: Your Elected Representatives Let’s have a look at what they bought us with [...]

Will electronic records raise the legal standard of care and increase malpractice risk? Originally published in HCPLive.com by Robert J. Mintz, JD As EHRs are widely adopted and the quantity of information about a patient expands dramatically, does provider liability increase even if the quality of care is vastly improved? Will electronic records raise the [...]

This is one case you’d prefer not to have to defend in court. In Thierfelder v. Wolfert, Pennsylvania Supreme Court answered the question of whether medical malpractice occurs when a doctor has an extramarital sexual affair with a patient he is treating for anxiety and depression. A little background. David and Joanne Thierfelder, husband and [...]

The Botax is far more expansive and reaching than just 5% on Botox enhancements! The tax would also be imposed on products such as includes wrinkle fillers and teeth whitening. (Colgate, are you listening?) More serious things like prophylactic mastectomy, male breast reduction and rhinoplasty, are just a few of the procedures paid for out of the patient’s pocket, and susceptible to this tax. A patient’s health and well-being go far beyond a pulse and respiration. Self-image concerns like these are not a luxury. They are essential to a whole, healthy human being!