Expert witness question about life span prediction and lawsuit valuation
I had a recent call with a plaintiff attorney representing family of mid 20s female with schizophrenia who committed suicide while inpatient. They asked if I would be able to refute defense expert's claims that the patient was high risk and had a significantly reduced life expectancy on the order of less than 5 years due schizophrenia and history of suicide attempts. Plaintiff attorney said this prediction was based on a sophisticated predictive model of people with severe mental illness...
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Source: Student Doctor Network - October 1, 2023 Category: Universities & Medical Training Authors: nexus73 Tags: Psychiatry Source Type: forums
USAP FTC Lawsuit
FTC Sues Large Private-Equity-Backed Anesthesia Provider
The lawsuit against U.S. Anesthesia Partners is one of the first challenges of a private-equity strategy known as a roll-up.
www.wsj.com (Source: Student Doctor Network)
Source: Student Doctor Network - September 21, 2023 Category: Universities & Medical Training Authors: ucladoc2b Tags: Anesthesiology Source Type: forums
If you were considering working for Kaiser, consider this.
Kaiser will pay up to $49 million to settle a lawsuit brought by the state Department of Justice and prosecutors in six counties, including San Bernardino, that accused California’s largest health care provider of disposing of syringes, medicine, bodily fluids, and potentially body parts in dumpsters bound for local landfills. (Source: Student Doctor Network)
Source: Student Doctor Network - September 9, 2023 Category: Universities & Medical Training Authors: msc545 Tags: Psychology [Psy.D. / Ph.D.] Source Type: forums
Legitimate or hysterical hit piece? “Doctors Ghost Patients, Charge for Surgeries Left to Residents”
Surgeons Are Double and Triple Booking Procedures That Residents Must Perform
Doctors at some of the largest US teaching hospitals are blowing the whistle on a lucrative practice they say endangers patients: Surgeons scheduling two or even three operations at virtually the same time, leaving during critical portions, then billing Medicare for work they didn’t do.
www.bloomberg.com
Doctors at some of the largest US teaching hospitals are blowing the whistle on a lucrative practice they say endangers patients: Surgeons scheduling two or even three ...
Source: Student Doctor Network - September 2, 2023 Category: Universities & Medical Training Authors: wamcp Tags: Surgery and Surgical Subspecialties Source Type: forums
There ’s always money in the banana stand: what’s your plan B if medicine doesn’t work out?
I believe it was @Sushirolls who made an interesting comment in one of the recent threads here. A new attending was anxious about the possibility of a lawsuit or loss of licensure, and Sushirolls suggested having a plan B knocking around in case you have to, or choose to, stop practicing psychiatry.
I thought it was a really interesting premise. So what’s everyone’s plan B?
Sometimes I think about learning a trade. Prior to medical school, I did some blue-collar jobs. It was hard...
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Source: Student Doctor Network - August 23, 2023 Category: Universities & Medical Training Authors: hippopotamusoath Tags: Psychiatry Source Type: forums
Radiologist Behaving Badly
Unstoppable: This Doctor Has Been Investigated at Every Level of Government. How Is He Still Practicing?
Medical boards, a health department and even federal investigators have scrutinized Dr. James McGuckin’s vascular clinics. Today he still practices, despite a decadelong string of sanctions, fines and lawsuits.
www.propublica.org
Fraud, malpractice and losing privileges won’t stop this guy. (Source: Student Doctor Network)
Source: Student Doctor Network - August 16, 2023 Category: Universities & Medical Training Authors: PainDrain Tags: Anesthesiology Source Type: forums
UCSD loses $39.5M retaliation lawsuit against Radiation Oncologist
From Becker's Healthcare News
Oncologist wins $39.5M in retaliation lawsuitMariah Taylor (Email) - Thursday, August 3rd, 2023
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A jury awarded more than $39.5 million to an oncologist who accused UC San Diego of retaliation after a dispute over a $10 million donation, The Brunswick News reported Aug. 3.
Radiation oncologist Kevin Murphy, MD, treated a cancer patient who went on to donate $10 million to the UC system for cancer research. The...
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Source: Student Doctor Network - August 16, 2023 Category: Universities & Medical Training Authors: Gfunk6 Tags: Radiation Oncology Source Type: forums
Is This Real?
A lawsuit accuses a Georgia doctor of decapitating a baby during delivery
A lawsuit accuses a Georgia doctor of using too much force and decapitating a woman’s baby after it became stuck during delivery.
apnews.com
Wild story, hard to believe this actually happened. (Source: Student Doctor Network)
Source: Student Doctor Network - August 12, 2023 Category: Universities & Medical Training Authors: Tramadeezy Tags: Anesthesiology Source Type: forums
WaPO: Physician salaries
https://www.washingtonpost.com/business/2023/08/04/doctor-pay-shortage
We're usually top 3 for most of the bad stuff in medicine (early death, burnout, lawsuits, poor sleep etc) . For pay, we're #39. Behind pathology. (Source: Student Doctor Network)
Source: Student Doctor Network - August 5, 2023 Category: Universities & Medical Training Authors: Kryptocoin Tags: Emergency Medicine Source Type: forums
ER resident filed lawsuit that she was discriminated against for morbid obesity
The resident weighed over 400 lb
Is Obesity a Disability Under Texas Law?
In Texas, courts have held that obesity in itself may be a disability in some cases, even without evidence of an underlying health condition.
www.shrm.org
https://www.txcourts.gov/media/1456743/220179.pdf
On Jan. 31, 2022, in Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center-El Paso v. Niehay, the Eighth Court of Appeals of Texas considered the case of Dr. Lindsey Niehay. Dr. Niehay, an emergency med...
Source: Student Doctor Network - July 25, 2023 Category: Universities & Medical Training Authors: wamcp Tags: Emergency Medicine Source Type: forums
Dr Nurse - I see both sides
https://www.washingtonpost.com/nation/2023/07/18/doctor-nurse-title-lawsuit-california/
I can see both sides to this.
On one hand, if I spend the time getting a doctorate, I should be able to celebrate that fact in title. Do PhD professors get called Dr Smartypants when addressed?
Jack Ryan (in the Tom Clancy series) is called Dr Ryan.
BUT....
How does the Dr Nurse want to let the world know he/she isn't a physician? How do they propose we introduce ourselves to distinguish us...
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Source: Student Doctor Network - July 20, 2023 Category: Universities & Medical Training Authors: epidural man Tags: Anesthesiology Source Type: forums
Thinking of getting sued is consuming me
I've been out of residency a few weeks now and the thought of a malpractice suit is killing me. It's on my mind in every patient interaction. I find myself bending over backwards to accommodate patients because I'm afraid of a potential lawsuit down the road. Everyday I go to work in wondering if today is the day something happens that leads to a suit. It feels unsustainable to work in a career where this is always going to be a concern. I never thought I'd be so impacted by this yet here I...
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Source: Student Doctor Network - July 18, 2023 Category: Universities & Medical Training Authors: jbomba Tags: Psychiatry Source Type: forums
Vasc. Surgeon filed Federal lawsuit for fraudulent billing due to computer/phone use in OR
Apparently there is a vascular surgeon out in Utah who filed a federal lawsuit against 5 anesthesiologists for using their phone and laptops in the OR during cases - anyone out there in Utah know anything about this?
From the Federal brief:
"Dr. Debenham disputed a power bill over the phone, Dr. Evans shopped online and read the news, Dr. Larson planned an extensive vacation to Lake Powell, Dr. Miner watched football games with headphones in, and Dr. Nelson selected music for and...
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Source: Student Doctor Network - July 11, 2023 Category: Universities & Medical Training Authors: siednarb Tags: Anesthesiology Source Type: forums
Vac. Surgeon filed Federal lawsuit for fraudulent ones billing due to PEDs
Apparently there is a vascular surgeon out in Utah who filed a federal lawsuit against 5 anesthesiologists for using their phone and laptops in the OR during cases - anyone out there in Utah know anything about this?
From the Federal brief:
"Dr. Debenham disputed a power bill over the phone, Dr. Evans shopped online and read the news, Dr. Larson planned an extensive vacation to Lake Powell, Dr. Miner watched football games with headphones in, and Dr. Nelson selected music for and...
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Source: Student Doctor Network - July 11, 2023 Category: Universities & Medical Training Authors: siednarb Tags: Anesthesiology Source Type: forums
Liability of medical director role
Hello all,
I am curious if there is a substantial liability risk (being named in a lawsuit) in taking on a medical director position?
Appreciate any insight anyone can provide. (Source: Student Doctor Network)
Source: Student Doctor Network - June 24, 2023 Category: Universities & Medical Training Authors: ResidentAnonymous001 Tags: Psychiatry Source Type: forums
