Medical Law

Dr. MedLaw: Liability When a Patient Refuses Advanced Care

Jun 7, 2021

Q: I have a patient that I have been seeing for quite a while for MS. After some pretty good years...

Dr. MedLaw Q&A: Physicians Ask About Liability For Accidents After In-Office Procedures

Apr 1, 2021

Q: I do small hand surgeries in my office. I only use local anesthesia for these. The patient will generally then be in a soft dressing or a short splint. There will also be some numbness. I have not had any restrictions up...

Q&A: Physicians Ask About Bill Forbearance

Mar 16, 2021

Q: I am a physiatrist and so I see a lot of patients who were in car accidents. More than a few of...

Is it Worth Clearing Up a Wrongful, but Won, Patient Complaint?

Mar 1, 2021

A patient made a completely baseless complaint about me to the state medical board. The complaint was rapidly dismissed by the board after it requested and reviewed the relevant parts of her records. But the patient told many...