When a medical practice has a policy of ordering tests “STAT,” but routinely accepts reports issued on a less than urgent basis, troubles lurk.

Sometimes it takes a harsh jury verdict to show physicians the risks they take when trying to do too much for their patients.

Redundancy has its virtues — especially when it comes to making sure that imaging and other test results get back to a patient’s primary care physician.

Patients who fail to take charge of their health care needs present a real threat to the practitioner. Read how a patient's negligence put one doctor in a tight spot.

Litigating medical professional liability cases involves taking complex information and creating a simple story for the jury or arbitrator. Not including the patient in a treatment decision is just the kind of story that can overshadow all the other things that you’ve done for your patient.