Inside Medical Malpractice

Send us Fan Mail

In this podcast, Brian Devlin QC tells the story of journey that started from very humble beginnings, with an English degree, a rock band and a completely unplanned, unexpected entry into law school. Brian’s 40 years career has included criminal defense, personal injury, and hundreds of medical malpractice cases. Listen as he talks about the details of his very first malpractice case, shares the secret to his success as a lawyer and what he’s doing to share his knowledge to the up-and-coming generation of lawyers. Brian talks about some of the changes he’s seen in malpractice law and, perhaps more importantly, some of the changes he’d still like to see. There’s great advice for healthcare providers, upstart lawyers and the public on what he thinks is the most important thing they need to know about medical malpractice.  This first podcast of season 2 of Inside Medical Malpractice will not disappoint.  Don’t miss it! For more medical legal education, visit our website https://www.connectmlx.com/connect-to-education/connect-to-education

Send us Fan Mail

Send us Fan Mail

In this podcast, Michael Waite QC from Carbert Waite LLP presents another side of the medical malpractice story; the perspective of a hospital defence lawyer.  He answers questions like how and when does a nurse find out she’s been sued?  What’s the process like from start to finish, and how long does it take? What are the professional obligations of a nurse who finds themself in the legal system? How many nurses actually remember the details of the lawsuit? How important is nursing documentation?  What part of a lawsuit do nurses find the hardest? Mike offers words of reassurance, and the gives his opinion of the most important thing nurses, doctors, plaintiff lawyers and the public should know about preventing a lawsuit.  Thanks to the pandemic and Mike’s own experience with COVID-19, this podcast was a long time in the making. And, it’s the last podcast of 2020, so don’t miss it! For more medical legal education, visit our website https://www.connectmlx.com/connect-to-education/connect-to-education

Send us Fan Mail

Listen in as Mike Waite talks about his journey into health law, his family, how he loves to spend time off and what his two sons are up to. Mike shares how he hopes his work as a hospital defense lawyer will contribute to patient safety in the future.  Learn what keeps him up at night, what gets him up in the morning and what’s getting him through the pandemic.  Also find out what people most often get wrong about him, and what advice would he offer his younger self if he could.  Don’t miss this honest, open, insightful conversation. For more medical legal education, visit our website https://www.connectmlx.com/connect-to-education/connect-to-education

Send us Fan Mail

In this insightful and personal interview, Dr. Rayman shares the joys of 49 years of marriage with Marsha, talks about his impressive running career (377 marathons so far!), what gets him up at 5 a.m. every day, and what keeps him up at night.  His priorities are like this; family, passions, profession. He also offers great advice on how he hopes his work might change dental practice in the future and the advice he would offer his younger self. Don’t miss this lovely podcast. For more medical legal education, visit our website https://www.connectmlx.com/connect-to-education/connect-to-education

Send us Fan Mail

In this very unique episode of Inside Medical Malpractice, Chris Rokosh talks with University of Toronto Professor Dr. Rick Rayman about his work as a Dental Malpractice Expert.  Dr. Rayman shares the highs and lows of expert witness work and discusses how legal knowledge has, without any doubt, made him a better educator. For dentists and students of dentistry, Dr. Rayman identifies the biggest issues in dental malpractice today and offers great advice on how to avoid a lawsuit.  For doctors, he offers ways to improve patient care when dentistry overlaps with medicine.  To the lawyers who litigate dental malpractice cases, Dr. Rayman discusses the importance of careful listening. For anyone who goes to the dentist – which is pretty much everyone!  - he shares details of two fascinating dental malpractice cases and offers great advice for all of us. For more medical legal education, visit our website https://www.connectmlx.com/connect-to-education/connect-to-education

Send us Fan Mail

Former Supreme Court Chief Justice Beverly McLachlin is one of the most accomplished, fascinating and approachable woman of our time. Her autobiographical book ‘Truth Be Told:  My Journey Through Life’ takes you on a journey from her humble beginnings in Pincher Creek, Alberta to Chief Justice  of the Supreme Court of Canada. Listen in as Justice McLachlin talks about some of the most memorable cases she was involved in, the fundamental principles that guided her decisions and this…  “The Canadian way is not the way of war. It’s the way of compromise, negotiations and respect for rights”.  Learn the details of the 1990 Snell v. Farrell case, a judgement which has stood the test of time when it comes to determining causation in medical malpractice.  Justice McLachlin offers sage advice to lawyers, healthcare providers and the general public on the most important thing she’d like all of us who find themselves caught up in the legal system to know. Her belief that the legal system belongs to every man woman and child is reassuring, inspirational and heartwarming. Don’t miss this podcast! For more medical legal education, visit our website https://www.connectmlx.com/connect-to-education/connect-to-education

Send us Fan Mail

Former Supreme Court Chief Justice Beverly McLachlin has shown women how to reach the top in spite of the insecurities and the struggle for perfection. Don’t miss this podcast as she shares the important history of the ‘Famous Five’ and how even though women have come along way, there’s still a way to go.  As one of the few Chief Justices in history who is also a mother, she offers advice on parenting in the midst of the busy-ness and struggles of life.  Learn about her brilliant response when Simon’s named a bra after her without her permission!  It’s a good story with a positive outcome.  And finally this, from her most recent book,  ‘Accept imperfection. Embrace risk.  Have the courage to fail and the strength to pick yourself up and start over.  Do your best and move on.”  There just is no better advice. For more medical legal education, visit our website https://www.connectmlx.com/connect-to-education/connect-to-education

Send us Fan Mail

In this insightful and personal interview, Danielle Ofri talks about how much she loves the combination of medicine and writing, where she’s finds beauty, and what it’s been like to be quarantined with 3 teenagers. She shares her memory of the most harrowing experience during the COVID-19 pandemic and how ‘moral burdening’ leads to burnout.  Don’t miss when she shares her thoughts on what people most often get wrong about her, where courage really lies, and the advice she’d offer her younger self if she only could. For more medical legal education, visit our website https://www.connectmlx.com/connect-to-education/connect-to-education

Send us Fan Mail

Dr. Danielle Ofri MD, PhD is one of the most thought provoking and influential voices in healthcare today.  She is a clinical professor at NYU School of Medicine, an internist at Bellevue Hospital and the author of several acclaimed books  including ‘When We Do Harm.  A Doctor Confronts Medical Error.’  Her discussion on adverse events in healthcare will make you stop and think for a very long time.  Listen as Dr. Ofri highlights the importance of communication in health care and shares the one thing we can all do today to improve patient safety.  Dr. Ofri believes that COVID-19 has shone a positive spotlight on healthcare providers, offering a unique opportunity to affect positive change.  She also shares why malpractice lawyers should care about how doctors feel in the wake of a malpractice claim.  Don’t miss this podcast! For more medical legal education, visit our website https://www.connectmlx.com/connect-to-education/connect-to-education