***We are sorry for the delay and the sound quality; this episode was cursed from the beginning, with lost mics, scheduling mix ups, and internet problems, but we did our best and we hope you enjoy!***
In this episode, Natalie travels back in time to the 1940s and calls the girls on a rotary phone to talk all about medical malpractice! So called "adverse" medical events kill an avg of 28,000 Canadians/year, but cases seldom go to court. Which Drs are most likely to commit malpractice, and which patients are most vulnerable? Then, Kathleen introduces us to a Harvard trained neurologist who teamed up with a pair of proto-athleisure moguls in a sordid plot of identity theft, insurance fraud, tasers and FBI chases to Italy. And Erin tells the tale of a prominent plastic surgeon (& inventor of the 'snap-on toupee') who has his medical license revoked when a patient dies in his clinic. But after release from prison, his family is plagued by vandalism, death threats and a mysterious illness...