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Board-certified radiologist and a malpractice attorney “Dr. MedLaw” covers all things at the intersection of medicine and law.

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Dr. MedLaw: Compassion Exception

One of my MS patients just asked me what would happen if a drug he is using got pulled from the market. Would a situation such as he is worried about come under a “compassion” exception?

Feb 21, 2023

Dr. MedLaw: Forced C-Section

A patient who had had several C-sections and wanted to try VBAC was told by the hospital that not only wouldn’t it let her do so but it would force her to have the C-section.

Feb 14, 2023

Dr. MedLaw: Patients With Conflicting Medical Needs

Can I tell her that ten days would be my minimum but that I will defer to the cardiologist although I cannot sign off that this is safe for her operatively and let her make the choice once she is given the facts?

Feb 07, 2023

Dr. MedLaw: Understanding the “Loss of Chance” Doctrine

The “loss of chance” doctrine allows the plaintiff to be compensated for a substantial loss of a better outcome due to medical negligence. This level may be fixed at >50% or be a matter for the jury.

Jan 10, 2023

Dr. MedLaw Q&A: Patient Abandonment After Being Fired?

I am concerned that I will be liable for abandonment because I never gave my patients notice and cannot provide the minimum 30 days of emergency care that my state requires but I am also concerned about their actual care.

Dec 20, 2022

Dr. MedLaw Q&A: Red Flags Being Director & Referring to Facility

Q: My partner and I (we are both family practitioners) have been offered the opportunity to be medical directors at a sleep center where we send our patients. It will be a financial boost for us and will only take a few hours a month. We would be paid by the hour. I know that

Dec 13, 2022

Dr. MedLaw Q&A: Good Samaritan Law

I have been asked by my pastor to be the doctor for a youth boxing match held through the church’s after-school sports program. Since it would just be purely on a volunteer basis would I be covered by a Good Samaritan law?

Dec 07, 2022

Dr. MedLaw: Understanding "Captain of the Ship" & How it Applies to All Physicians

The term “captain of the ship” is one of the most misunderstood in medical malpractice law. Most doctors think it means that merely because of their “rank” as the surgeon or obstetrician that the surgeon or obstetrician is personally liable for everything that goes on

Nov 15, 2021

Dr. MedLaw: Understanding The Houston Methodist Lawsuit Decision

On June 12, US District Court Judge Lynn Hughes dismissed a lawsuit against Houston Methodist Hospital by employees who opposed a Covid-19 va

Jun 29, 2021

Dr. MedLaw: Liability When a Patient Refuses Advanced Care

Q: I have a patient that I have been seeing for quite a while for MS. After some pretty good years she has declined rapidly and has moved in with her sister, who is her caregiver. The problem is that she is now developing bed sores. I’m treating these in the office but that

Jun 07, 2021


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