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Relentlessly Protecting Physicians from Frivolous Lawsuits, Internet Libel, Unwarranted Demands for Refunds, and other Medico-Legal Threats...

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New Post: Physician Non-Practice Agreements: What to Know medicaljustice.com/blog/what…

Physician Non-Practice Agreements: What to Know Before You Sign - Medical Justice

A non-practice agreement can keep a physician's treatment private—or not. What physicians need to know about PHPs, board orders, and NPDB reports.

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Updated Post: Do You Want Your Kid to Be a Doctor? medicaljustice.com/blog/do-y…

Do You Want Your Kid to Be a Doctor? - Medical Justice

There’s an old joke regarding different cultures’ interpretation as to when a fetus is considered alive.   The broadest definition of the beginning of life pinpoints the date at conception.   Others...

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Updated Post: A Contingency Plan for Taking a Case on Contingency medicaljustice.com/blog/a-co…

A Contingency Plan for Taking a Case on Contingency

Plaintiff’s attorneys frequently argue there is no way a seasoned attorney would take a meritless med mal case. They note that taking such cases to trial to case is expensive...

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Updated Post: Can You Patent a Medical Procedure? Well, Yes and No.  medicaljustice.com/blog/can-…

Can You Patent a Medical Procedure? Well, Yes and No.

In the mid-1990s, Dr. Samuel Pallin patented a type of stitch-less cataract surgery procedure. He attempted to license the patent to other ophthalmologists.

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Updated Post: Jail Time for Using the Wrong Pronoun medicaljustice.com/blog/jail…

Jail Time for Using the Wrong Pronoun

Most physicians defer to patients’ wishes as to how they want to be called. It’s a sign of deferential respect...

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Updated Post: Medical School for Free medicaljustice.com/blog/medi…

Medical School for Free - Medical Justice

NYU Medical School recently announced it will waive tuition for all medical students, now and going forward. NYU has raised $450M of the needed $600M to fund this gift in perpetuity. Kenneth Langone...

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Updated Post: Crap, It’s Always Something medicaljustice.com/blog/crap…

Crap, It''s Always Something...

Sometimes the little things matter just as much as the big ones. They can create downstream problems that were never anticipated...

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Updated Post: FDA Warns Companies Against Marketing Benefits of Vaginal Rejuvenation medicaljustice.com/blog/fda-…

FDA Warns Companies Against Marketing Benefits of Vaginal Rejuvenation

Medial practices often add new technique and procedures to increase revenue. Presumably it’s to serve the patient and make a living BY serving the patient.

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Updated Post: Medical Justice Announces Partnership With New Jersey Society of Plastic Surgeons medicaljustice.com/blog/medi…

Medical Justice Announces Partnership With New Jersey Society of Plastic Surgeons - Medical Justice

Dr. Jeffrey Segal comments, “We are delighted to establish this partnership with the NJSPS. There are significant synergies between the two organizations and Medical Justice is honored to deliver our...

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Updated Post: Discount Medicine. Participating in group savings programs could bring heavy costs. medicaljustice.com/blog/disc…

Discount Medicine. Participating in group savings programs could bring heavy costs. - Medical...

Florida Medical Magazine 2011, Summer By: Jeffrey Segal, MD, JD, FACS, et al.and Michael Sacopulos, JD Last week, I received a Groupon alert for a local restaurant I like. For those of you living...

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Updated Post: Press Ganey Scores and Unicorns medicaljustice.com/blog/pres…

Press Ganey Scores and Unicorns - Medical Justice

A unicorn is a mythical creature. It does not exist.   Which brings me to Press Ganey scores.   For those of you entirely immune to the numeric patient satisfaction benchmarks, Press Ganey is...

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New Post: Your Pacemaker Does Not Have the Right to Remain Silent. Anything It Says Can and Will be Used Against You. medicaljustice.com/blog/can-…

Can Pacemaker Data Be Used Against You In Court? - Medical Justice

Prosecutors used pacemaker data to challenge a man's story in an arson case. What physicians need to know about medical device data as evidence.

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New Post: Lawsuit Alleges ChatGPT Played Doctor. And Missed a Dangerous Clinical Condition. medicaljustice.com/blog/chat…

ChatGPT Played Doctor and Nearly Killed a Patient: The OpenAI Lawsuit Explained - Medical Justice

A patient followed ChatGPT's medical advice and nearly died. What physicians need to know about the OpenAI lawsuit and AI medical liability.

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New Post: Three States Capitulate or Walk Back Efforts to Police Physicians’ Speech medicaljustice.com/blog/phys…

Three States Capitulate or Walk Back Efforts to Police Physicians' Speech - Medical Justice

Oregon, California, and Washington tried to regulate physician speech. Courts rejected their efforts, citing First Amendment protections. Learn why.

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Updated Post: The Case for Physicians Addressing Anger Issues with a Therapist Sooner Rather than Later. medicaljustice.com/blog/the-…

The Case for Physicians Addressing Anger Issues with a Therapist Sooner Rather than Later. -...

Dr. Tomasz Kosowski was a plastic surgeon in Florida. As I write he is defending himself against a charge of intent to kill murder. If convicted, he could be sentenced to the death penalty. About Dr....

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New Post: You Are a Board-Certified Colo-Rectal Surgeon. The Plaintiff’s Expert Testifying Against You Isn’t. How is That Fair? medicaljustice.com/blog/expe…
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Updated Post: The Case for Physicians Addressing Anger Issues with a Therapist Sooner Rather than Later. medicaljustice.com/blog/the-…

The Case for Physicians Addressing Anger Issues with a Therapist Sooner Rather than Later. -...

Dr. Tomasz Kosowski was a plastic surgeon in Florida. As I write he is defending himself against a charge of intent to kill murder. If convicted, he could be sentenced to the death penalty. About Dr....

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New Post: The Case for Physicians Addressing Anger Issues with a Therapist Sooner Rather than Later. medicaljustice.com/blog/the-…

The Case for Physicians Addressing Anger Issues with a Therapist Sooner Rather than Later. -...

Dr. Tomasz Kosowski was a plastic surgeon in Florida. As I write he is defending himself against a charge of intent to kill murder. If convicted, he could be sentenced to the death penalty. About Dr....

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New Post: You Are a Board-Certified Colo-Rectal Surgeon. The Plaintiff’s Expert Testifying Against You Isn’t. How is That Fair? medicaljustice.com/blog/expe…
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New Post: Your Online Presence Is Now a Medico-Legal Consideration medicaljustice.com/blog/your…

Your Online Presence Is Now a Medico-Legal Consideration - Medical Justice

AI systems now synthesize your digital reputation for patients. Learn why online reviews matter more than rankings—and what physicians need to know.

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