Michael J. Sacopulos, Esq. A jury in Jacksonville, Florida entered a $178 million judgment against physicians and an HCA owned hospital for a gastric bypass procedure that went horribly awry. In 2007 following laparoscopic gastric bypass surgery, the patient, Clay Chandler, suffered respiratory failure and was admitted to critical care. He experienced a perforated bowel [...]

Jeff Segal, MD, JD, FACS Have you ever had a patient who, in the middle of a procedure, said “Please stop. It hurts.” Never? Almost every doctor has heard these words once. One doctor apparently did not heed these words quickly enough. He was sued for battery. Battery is an “intentional tort.” It is different [...]

The US Chamber of Commerce memorialized 2011 with its list of Top 10 Frivolous Lawsuits.

The social media revolution has inflamed other aspects of the trial process. Attorneys now devote effort to reviewing the other party’s social media use. Information that you post for friends or colleagues may well end up as a piece of evidence in a trial. Social media sites have become a new frontier for lawyers to explore in litigation so be careful what you post.

Michael J. Sacopulos, Esq. An doctor was sued several weeks ago for her use of a healthcare financing company.  The suit was brought as a class action and is based upon consumer fraud laws.  The allegations center around the way the credit application was presented and when it was signed by the patient.  The patient [...]

Michael Kirsch, M.D. – author, MD Whistleblower When lawyers talk, I listen. Two attorneys penned a piece on medical malpractice reform in the April 21st issue of The New England Journal of Medicine, the most prestigious medical journal on the planet. Here is an excerpt from their article, New Directions in Medical Liability Reform. The [...]