For most physicians, talk of court, lawyers, or subpoenas brings on a rush of anxiety. The medical and legal worlds can overlap in many ways. In this five part series, we’ll cover everything from the basics, to being a percipient or expert witness, to the dreaded malpractice lawsuits. Joining us as Guest Host, is Dr. John Rose, Professor of Emergency Medicine at UC Davis.

In the fourth episode of our series,  we continue our conversation with Tom Doyle highlighting what EM physicians should know about being sued and living through a lawsuit. We delve into the importance of charting, including how the EMR can both help and hurt you.  And we address how to handle it when mistakes are made. 

Have you had to deal with a malpractice lawsuit? What advice to you have for others? Please share! Tag us on social media, @empulsepodcast, or reach out via email empulsepodcast@gmail.com, or connect through our website, ucdavisem.com. Encourage your friends and colleagues to listen and share their perspective, too!

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Hosts:

Dr. Julia Magaña, Associate Professor of Pediatric Emergency Medicine at UC Davis

Dr. Sarah Medeiros, Associate Professor of Emergency Medicine at UC Davis

Guest Host:

Dr. John Rose, Professor of Emergency Medicine and EMS Fellowship Director at UC Davis

Guest:

Thomas J. Doyle, Partner at Schuering, Zimmerman & Doyle in Sacramento, CA.

Resources:

Law 101 for Experts: Understanding Jury Trials, by Dani Alexis Ryskamp, JD

1 in 3 physicians has been sued; by age 55, 1 in 2 hit with suit, by Kevin B. O’Reilly, News Editor, AMA

Getting Sued: A Resident’s Perspective (ACEP)

Malpractice Litigation Stress: Doctors Beware, presentation by Dr. Gillian Schmitz (ACEP)

Things I Want You to Know About Malpractice Litigation, by Dr. Stacia Dearmin, founder of Thrive, for the ACEP section American Association of Women Emergency Physicians 

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Thank you to the UC Davis Department of Emergency Medicine for supporting this podcast and to Orlando Magaña at OM Productions for audio production services.